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Downton Abbey is a British historical period drama television series set in the early 20th century, created by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2010, and in the United States on PBS, which support… more »


Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham:
[after a heated exchange between Lord Grantham and Sarah Bunting at a dinner party celebrating his and Cora's 34th wedding anniversary] If you can all put your swords away, perhaps we can finish our dinner in a civilized manner.

Isobel Crawley:
But I admire it when young people stand up for their principles.

Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham:
Principles are like prayers; noble, of course, but awkward at a party.

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