England is perhaps the only great country whose intellectuals are ashamed of their own culture. In left wing circles it is always felt there is something slightly disgraceful about being an Englishman and that it is a duty to snigger at suet puddings, horse racing morris dancing and traditional music. it is a strange fact but most intellectuals would feel more ashamed of standing for god save the king than from stealing from the poor box

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Note from Joe Offer: Wikiquote.comHas a slightly different version of the quote:
England is perhaps the only great country whose intellectuals are ashamed of their own nationality. In left-wing circles it is always felt that there is something slightly disgraceful in being an Englishman and that it is a duty to snigger at every English institution, from horse racing to suet puddings. It is a strange fact, but it is unquestionably true that almost any English intellectual would feel more ashamed of standing to attention during God save the King than of stealing from a poor box.