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British Quotes

Man seems to be a rickety poor sort of thing, any way you take him; a kind of British Museum of infirmities and inferiorities. He is always undergoing repairs. A machine that was as unreliable as he is would have no market Picture Quote #1

Absolute monarchy,... is the easiest death, the true Euthanasia of the BRITISH constitution Picture Quote #1

The spread of personal ownership is in harmony with the deepest instincts of the British people. Few changes have done more to create one nation Picture Quote #1

When Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s government fell in May 1940, the nation turned to Churchill. At last, his unique qualities were brought to bear on a supreme challenge, and with his unshakable optimism, his heroic vision, and above all, his splendid speeches, Churchill roused the spirit of the British people Picture Quote #1

When I drove for British teams... they called me The Tadpole because I was too small to be a frog Picture Quote #1

He made an enormous contribution to British politics in opposition and in government [on Robin Cook] Picture Quote #1

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At the end of the day, flirting is a pretty universal language. Americans are more direct. British people are more indirect about everything Picture Quote #1

The British press hate a winner who’s British. They don’t like any British man to have balls as big as a cow’s like I have Picture Quote #1

That could sound arrogant, I guess, but sometimes I feel like I have a bit of a Zelig thing. I’ll blend in wherever. I’m from the South, so I’ll have a Southern accent when I’m home. But if I’m up here in New York, I have a British accent Picture Quote #1

I’m obsessed with the Victorian era and the British Royal Navy... I’d love to play a troubled sailor or captain or a boatman on a three masted ship Picture Quote #1

Overall his period in office can only be characterised as a decade of missed opportunities in which the hopes of the British people for a new kind of politics were shattered [on Tony Blair] Picture Quote #1

Secessionists, whether in Scotland, Catalonia, Quebec or anywhere else, invariably assume that a person must either be Scottish or British, Catalan or Spanish, Quebecois or Canadian. What about those who feel they are both? Picture Quote #1

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Commanders and senior officers should die with troops. The honour of the British Empire and the British Army is at stake Picture Quote #1

They [some countries] borrowed money to go acquire things, Indian power plants and Danish newspapers and British soccer teams. And they did it willy-nilly, and they themselves a story, that Icelandic history and culture and DNA leaves us very well-suited to being investment bankers Picture Quote #1

I’m British. I don’t really have access to my emotions on a daily basis Picture Quote #1

All these stuff she’s done before - the rosary, the deep thoughts, the faux British accent. It’s the same thing over and over. She’s be so much better if she just retired, and I like Madonna Picture Quote #1

It frustrates me that Britain can’t make something like ‘CSI’ or ‘The Sopranos’. Instead, British TV puts soap in primetime while every other civilized nation leaves it in daytime. Viewers should be more demanding Picture Quote #1

There is no conflict between best in British class and being a global newspaper. We are an international newspaper rooted in the City of London, and I think people understand that. The ‘FT’ stands out as a global niche product Picture Quote #1

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It is good to see women doctors and lawyers and executives. I can visualize a woman president. If I were British, I would have supported Margaret Thatcher. But no benefit to anyone can come from women serving in combat Picture Quote #1

If you travel to the continent you never have any problems overtaking, this is the only country I know where the outside lane is congested and the two inner lanes are empty. It drives me crazy. I’m ashamed that is so typically British Picture Quote #1

Sir Oswald Mosley thought his job is not just keep Britain from going to war with his beloved Germany, he saw it as his job to organize a complementary fascist movement inside the U.K. So, he formed this organization as the British Union of Fascists in `32. In 1936, they changed their name to the British Union of Fascists and National Socialists Picture Quote #1

It was on this day that the Bahamas declared independence. Before that they were a British colony. The British Empire lost Canada and the Bahamas, to name just a couple. Britain’s been dumped more times than Taylor Swift. But did they go writing whining songs about it? No Picture Quote #1

Using the passive voice is always very helpful. Mind you, a lot of that propaganda English emanates from here. The British establishment has always used the passive voice. It’s been a weapon of discourse so those who committed terrible acts in the old empire could not be identified Picture Quote #1

A similar move is underway in the British Parliament. Earlier this month, more than 30 religious leaders and scholars wrote Secretary of State John Kerry asking for a meeting to discuss what’s happening to Christians and other minorities. Nina Shea organized the effort Picture Quote #1

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We need a new British business bank with a clean balance sheet and an ability to expand lending rapidly to the manufacturers, exporters and high-growth companies that power our economy. Today I can announce we will have one Picture Quote #1

In America, you’re just an American. You’re accepted. It doesn’t matter that you’re of whatever race. If anything, I’m British, and that’s it. So let’s just get on with it, really Picture Quote #1

It’s often assumed that British actors read Shakespeare and sonnets as we’re going to bed at night and we’re all very familiar with it Picture Quote #1

Foreign students add cultural value to their British peers, who need an international outlook Picture Quote #1

The education I received was a British education, in which British ideas, British culture, British institutions, were automatically assumed to be superior. There was no such thing as African culture Picture Quote #1

Vijay Singh won a playoff in 2004 at Whistling Straits after a final-round 76, which was the highest last round by the winner of any major since 1938, when Reg Whitcombe won the British Open with a 78 in a storm that blew down the exhibition tent at Sandwich Picture Quote #1

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Man seems to be a rickety poor sort of thing, any way you take him; a kind of British Museum of infirmities and inferiorities. He is always undergoing repairs. A machine that was as unreliable as he is would have no market (British Quotes) Absolute monarchy,... is the easiest death, the true Euthanasia of the BRITISH constitution (British Quotes) The spread of personal ownership is in harmony with the deepest instincts of the British people. Few changes have done more to create one nation (British Quotes) When Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s government fell in May 1940, the nation turned to Churchill. At last, his unique qualities were brought to bear on a supreme challenge, and with his unshakable optimism, his heroic vision, and above all, his splendid speeches, Churchill roused the spirit of the British people (British Quotes) When I drove for British teams... they called me The Tadpole because I was too small to be a frog (British Quotes) He made an enormous contribution to British politics in opposition and in government [on Robin Cook] (British Quotes) At the end of the day, flirting is a pretty universal language. Americans are more direct. British people are more indirect about everything (British Quotes) The British press hate a winner who’s British. They don’t like any British man to have balls as big as a cow’s like I have (British Quotes) That could sound arrogant, I guess, but sometimes I feel like I have a bit of a Zelig thing. I’ll blend in wherever. I’m from the South, so I’ll have a Southern accent when I’m home. But if I’m up here in New York, I have a British accent (British Quotes) I’m obsessed with the Victorian era and the British Royal Navy... I’d love to play a troubled sailor or captain or a boatman on a three masted ship (British Quotes) Overall his period in office can only be characterised as a decade of missed opportunities in which the hopes of the British people for a new kind of politics were shattered [on Tony Blair] (British Quotes) Secessionists, whether in Scotland, Catalonia, Quebec or anywhere else, invariably assume that a person must either be Scottish or British, Catalan or Spanish, Quebecois or Canadian. What about those who feel they are both? (British Quotes) Commanders and senior officers should die with troops. The honour of the British Empire and the British Army is at stake (British Quotes) They [some countries] borrowed money to go acquire things, Indian power plants and Danish newspapers and British soccer teams. And they did it willy-nilly, and they themselves a story, that Icelandic history and culture and DNA leaves us very well-suited to being investment bankers (British Quotes) I’m British. I don’t really have access to my emotions on a daily basis (British Quotes) All these stuff she’s done before - the rosary, the deep thoughts, the faux British accent. It’s the same thing over and over. She’s be so much better if she just retired, and I like Madonna (British Quotes) It frustrates me that Britain can’t make something like ‘CSI’ or ‘The Sopranos’. Instead, British TV puts soap in primetime while every other civilized nation leaves it in daytime. Viewers should be more demanding (British Quotes) There is no conflict between best in British class and being a global newspaper. We are an international newspaper rooted in the City of London, and I think people understand that. The ‘FT’ stands out as a global niche product (British Quotes) It is good to see women doctors and lawyers and executives. I can visualize a woman president. If I were British, I would have supported Margaret Thatcher. But no benefit to anyone can come from women serving in combat (British Quotes) If you travel to the continent you never have any problems overtaking, this is the only country I know where the outside lane is congested and the two inner lanes are empty. It drives me crazy. I’m ashamed that is so typically British (British Quotes) Sir Oswald Mosley thought his job is not just keep Britain from going to war with his beloved Germany, he saw it as his job to organize a complementary fascist movement inside the U.K. So, he formed this organization as the British Union of Fascists in `32. In 1936, they changed their name to the British Union of Fascists and National Socialists (British Quotes) It was on this day that the Bahamas declared independence. Before that they were a British colony. The British Empire lost Canada and the Bahamas, to name just a couple. Britain’s been dumped more times than Taylor Swift. But did they go writing whining songs about it? No (British Quotes) Using the passive voice is always very helpful. Mind you, a lot of that propaganda English emanates from here. The British establishment has always used the passive voice. It’s been a weapon of discourse so those who committed terrible acts in the old empire could not be identified (British Quotes) A similar move is underway in the British Parliament. Earlier this month, more than 30 religious leaders and scholars wrote Secretary of State John Kerry asking for a meeting to discuss what’s happening to Christians and other minorities. Nina Shea organized the effort (British Quotes) We need a new British business bank with a clean balance sheet and an ability to expand lending rapidly to the manufacturers, exporters and high-growth companies that power our economy. Today I can announce we will have one (British Quotes) In America, you’re just an American. You’re accepted. It doesn’t matter that you’re of whatever race. If anything, I’m British, and that’s it. So let’s just get on with it, really (British Quotes) It’s often assumed that British actors read Shakespeare and sonnets as we’re going to bed at night and we’re all very familiar with it. (British Quotes) Foreign students add cultural value to their British peers, who need an international outlook (British Quotes) The education I received was a British education, in which British ideas, British culture, British institutions, were automatically assumed to be superior. There was no such thing as African culture. (British Quotes) Vijay Singh won a playoff in 2004 at Whistling Straits after a final-round 76, which was the highest last round by the winner of any major since 1938, when Reg Whitcombe won the British Open with a 78 in a storm that blew down the exhibition tent at Sandwich. (British Quotes)

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