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What Beefsteak Is To Argentina, Flamenco To Spain, Cool Reserve And Self-control In All Situations To An Englishman, What Vodka Is To A Russian And Beer To A Bavarian, What Money Is To A Swiss, That Is Outdoor-life To An Australian. It Is A Noble Mania, Better Than Vodka, Better Than Cool Reserve, Better Than Money.
-George Mikes
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What Beefsteak Is To Argentina, Flamenco To

George Mikes
What Beefsteak Is To Argentina, Flamenco To Spain, Cool Reserve And Self-control In All Situations To An Englishman, What Vodka Is To A Russian And Beer To A Bavarian, What Money Is To A Swiss, That Is Outdoor-life To An Australian. It Is A Noble Mania, Better Than Vodka, Better Than Cool Reserve, Better Than Money.
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