"Visitor: I beg pardon, gentlemen, for calling you boys—but really that is the title by which you are generally considered is it not? Chang and Eng: Never in England—in this country sometimes. Visitor: But why not England? Chang: Boy is a boy there—a servant boy—cook boy—school boy— Eng: And a young gentleman is a young gentleman. Visitor: Well, I am glad you have set me right in this matter—my mistake was of the head, not of the heart. Chang: Oh yes, I dare say—people don't think when they speak of the Siamese twins that they are young men twenty years of age. Eng: Suppose you call a young gentleman of you acquaintance, boy—won't he resent the insult? Visitor: True—true—and why should not the Siamese young gentlemen resent such an epithet?"
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
New York Constellation; reprinted in the Macon Telegraph (May 7, 1831)
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Chang_and_Eng_Bunker
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Related Quotes
"The lady's is a sorry case, And really must dishearten her; Why did you creep into her grace? For you could not want …"
"You swear you fraid o' me; you fraid I kill you, shoot you—at same time you know I have guns—you see I shoot you if I…"
"Book/Play1 (Book/Play1)"
"Book/Play2 (Book/Play2)-->"
"You are all a set of impostors and pickpockets. You are a grand set of rascals."
"AI was created by humans to mimic human abilities and assist in tasks where humans may be slower or impaired."
"It is a tool designed to help humans perform various tasks more easily."
"AI accelerates the production of various goods, leading to oversupply. While some argue that AI will replace humans, …"
"AI, which relies on vast amounts of stored data, can be unpredictable. It’s good for generating ideas because everyon…"
"It became quite apparent to me that if I did not begin to control my own destiny, I was going to have it changed abou…"