The English have never bothered to define themselves
Evidence
Historically, the English have not bothered to define themselves. They just are. It is other people who, in their view, have the problem of definition. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 977
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 977
- XREF: connects to: British national identity was never homogeneous but always internally contested