The United States of America will sound as pompously in…

What happens when I go to America is I sound really English. Most people would start sounding American, but I do the opposite.

— Cynthia Erivo

Our citizenship in the United States is our national character. Our citizenship in any particular state is only our local distinction. By the latter…

— Thomas Paine

Great Britain has lost an Empire and has not yet found a role.

— Dean Acheson

In Italy there are 5 million legal migrants. They're integrated, and they're welcome. The problem of the Muslim presence is increasingly worrying. There are…

— Matteo Salvini

Ireland is a small but insuppressible island half an hour nearer the sunset than Great Britain.

— Tom Kettle

I want the troops from Great Britain and the U.S. to be successful, but by the same token, Afghanistan has always been a screw-up.

— Clint Eastwood

[I]n Great-Britain it is said that their constitution relies on the house of commons for honesty, and the lords for wisdom; whichwould be a…

— Thomas Jefferson

It's really an orchestral piece featuring a group and it was quite revolutionary at the time and it in fact, it kicked Deep Purple…

— Roger Glover

You always want to test yourself at a high level, and I would be proud to represent Great Britain.

— Jack Rodwell

“Sometimes it rained, but mostly it was just dull, a land without shadows. It was like living inside Tupperware.”

— Bill Bryson

The country I live in is never clear about its name. My passport says 'the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,' and…

— Gavin Esler

How large and varied is the educational bill of fare set before every young gentleman in Great Britain; and to judge by the mental…

— James Payn

In Great Britain, woman was subordinate and confined. But at least she was also safe.

— Linda Colley

By 18th century standards, they [Great Britain] were the freest, most dynamic, most willing to challenge tradition and authority. They had the highest wages…

— Charles R. Morris

“So,” he throttled shift knob into fifth gear half a block from a stop sign, “you’re from Great Britain.” “Yes. England. The North. Sheffield.”…

— Kevin Cole