“If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee.”
Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) 16th President of the United States
Attributed in Evan Esar (1949), The Dictionary of Humorous Quotations
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“If Christianity is wine and Islam coffee, Buddhism is most certainly tea.”
— Alan Watts, book The Way of Zen
Source: The Way of Zen (1957), p. 190
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“I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear
I like my toast done on one side…"
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Sting (1951) English musician
Source: Nothing Like the Sun
Bob Hope (1903–2003) American comedian, actor, singer and dancer
During a radio broadcast recorded in the UK. (During a broadcast in the Soviet Union, Bob re-used the first section, replacing 'England' with 'Russia' and 'cup of tea' with 'Bowl of Borscht')
Audio recording of radio broadcast.
“Sir, I did not count your glasses of wine, why should you number up my cups of tea?”
Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) English writer
Source: The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol 2
