British Quotes · Page 42

The British Government has no right in Ireland, never had any right in Ireland, and never can have any right in Ireland.

— James Connolly

The invention of the camera enabled the reinvention of the British monarchy for the modern era.

— Lucy Worsley

The British brand is so popular particularly in the US that they put the union jack flag on top of beer bottles…

— Liz Truss

Paul Revere was warning the British about gun control, and George Washington apparently was crossing the Delaware to bomb an abortion clinic.

— Bill Maher

It's weathered many a storm, but the British film industry is, thankfully, still afloat.

— Peter Capaldi

I used to be weak - as did all British fighters - with wrestling, because we don't have high school wrestling or…

— Michael Bisping

Although the Chinese had used opium as a medicine, there was no widespread addiction before the British arrived.

— Robert Trout

I think it's sort of a rite of passage for a British actor to try and get the American accent and have…

— Orlando Bloom

As the British Constitution is the most subtle organism which has proceeded from progressive history, so the American Constitution is the most…

— William E. Gladstone

When my first record came out, it was in the middle of the real Muse, Keane, British thing, and that beat-driven thing…

— Mat Kearney

I like to think my accent isn't strong enough, but it's funny: I get people coming up to me in America and…

— Rachel Shenton

Barbara Castle was a hero to millions of British women. She inspired a new generation of women to become active in Labour…

— Patricia Hewitt

There's nothing wrong with anybody from any other country having a perspective on the British royal family. It would be interesting. But…

— Peter Morgan

I'm quite shocked by the recent British media stories about an alleged brawl between myself and Dereck Chisora. I am a professional…

— Wladimir Klitschko

Using the passive voice is always very helpful. Mind you, a lot of that propaganda English emanates from here. The British establishment…

— John Pilger

'Game of Thrones' is wonderful. My theory is they employ all these British actors because, one, they are like me and grateful.…

— Diana Rigg

Americans and British respondents don't want to let the German people off the hook. They make the case that if you get…

— Gavriel David Rosenfeld

Unless the Arab states give Israel formal recognition, within secure, recognised and mutually agreed boundaries, as a permanent feature of the geography…

— Anthony Crosland

I do believe that General Washington had not a firm confidence in the durability of our government. He was naturally distrustful of…

— Thomas Jefferson

Canada is the linchpin of the English-speaking world. Canada, with those relations of friendly, affectionate intimacy with the United States on the…

— Winston Churchill

“The mice were furious." [...] "Oh yes," said the old man mildly. "Yes well so I expect were the dogs and cats…

— Douglas Adams

The US in some ways has been the best. Who figured out shale gas? Although that wasn't a good thing [for CO2…

— Bill Gates

Classic nineteenth century European imperialists believed they were literally on a mission. I don't believe that the imperialists these days have that…

— John Pilger

It is not surprising that only one medieval state, Venice, long possessed anything clearly identifiavble as a navy in this sense. We…

— Nicholas Rodger

The Great British summer has many qualities, but unfortunately guaranteed warm weather is not one of them.

— Rachel Khoo

The idea that the British carried out hundreds of war crimes in Iraq is, of course, utterly without foundation and grossly unfair.

— Nicholas Soames

“ corgi 1. n. A high class hound, such as those that accompany the Queen. 2. n. A high class hound ,…

— VIZ

There are no countries in the world less known by the British than those selfsame British Islands.

— Anonymous

We've always been slammed by most of the British press. They probably hate us because we're too normal and incredibly honest.

— Curt Smith

I don't think the United States has done anything whatsoever to merit any criticism by the British.

— John Mahoney

British comedian Imran Yusuf is fantastic and so is Shazia Mirza, also London-based.

— Varun Grover

The problem with the British film industry is the nervousness and insecurity about - and genuflection toward - Los Angeles.

— Mike Leigh

The more foreign managers who come in and do well the tougher it becomes for British guys. The challenge is for us…

— Eddie Howe

In both British and American history, fervent imperialism has always coexisted with bouts of fierce isolationism.

— Linda Colley

I would like my personal reading map to resemble a map of the British Empire circa 1900.

— Nick Hornby

To people like me, educated in post-war Britain, free speech has been a firm premise of the British way of life.

— Roger Scruton

Considering that I'm British and I talk the way I do, I love it when a director takes a chance on me.

— David Oyelowo

Absolute monarchy,... is the easiest death, the true Euthanasia of the BRITISH constitution.

— David Hume

If you read the 'Daily Mail,' you would imagine that the British middle classes lead lives of unremitting misery.

— Simon Hoggart

I kind of love that British style: two seasons of tight, compact, good television. The more episodes you have, the thinner the…

— Chris Sullivan