Awards
Quotes on Awards
He got the peace prize; we got the problem. If I’m following a general, and the enemy gives him rewards, I tend to get suspicious. Especially if he gets a peace award before the war is over.
Malcolm X (1925-1965) American radical leader of Martin Luther King
Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in the war — for killing people. We received ours for entertaining other people. I’d say we deserve ours more.
John Lennon (1940-1980) British rock singer, songwriter
The cross of the Legion of Honour has been conferred on me. However, few escape that distinction.
Mark Twain (1835-1910) American author
Members rise from CMG (known sometimes in Whitehall as Call Me God) to KCMG (Kindly Call Me God) to GCMG (God Calls Me God).
Anthony Sampson (b. 1926) British journalist, author
