I came to office with one deliberate intent: to change Britain from a dependent to a self-reliant society -- from a give-it-to-me,… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
For Americans, the quickest way to understand modern Britain is to look at what LBJ's Great Society did to the black family… — Mark Steyn Copy Share Image
Britain, however, has ended up specializing in the ones you don't see as much of: defense aerospace, making drive shafts for cars,… — Evan Davis Copy Share Image
It's such a bullshit move. Transparently so. It's obviously supposed to give succor to people who feel pissed off because someone from… — Dylan Moran Copy Share Image
It must be owned, that the Graces do not seem to be natives of Great Britain; and I doubt, the best of… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
All three of our major religions in Britain ~ Christianity, Islam and Judaism - have a hateful idea at the very core.… — Matthew Parris Copy Share Image
Herbert, my father, was born in Britain but went out to Africa in his teens to join his father and built up… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
In the old days it would have been a relatively simple matter to have checked Hitler's territorial ambitions. All you'd have needed… — Niall Ferguson Copy Share Image
Civil servants are fully aware of the challenges the British economy faces. They are, after all, working tirelessly and professionally to support… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We need to dig deep and give people a reason to be optimistic just as Obama is doing in America. Because in… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
If you do the things that Britain needs to do - namely, withdraw from NATO, get rid of the bomb, and stop… — David Hare Copy Share Image
Britain has enormous amount of talent, as we've seen from the BAFTAs. It's all here, and it has to be allowed to… — Andy Serkis Copy Share Image
Britain, as a pop music nation, used to have this very 'empire' kind of attitude. We used to 'invade' the world with… — James Dean Bradfield Copy Share Image
I adore Britain! It's my favourite country; I love their eccentricity. I find Britain so inspiring. — Stefano Gabbana Copy Share Image
“Okay, people. Onto the next shoot before I loose my cool. Let's see how many naked models we can fit in a… — Iris Blaire Copy Share Image
Change is a process: future is a destination. People want a sense of hope, possibility and pride about Britain. — Douglas Alexander Copy Share Image
I can cope with nine of them, so they ought to be able to stand one of me. They could end the… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
The '60s in London obviously brought about the explosion of music, the Beatles especially, and then the Rolling Stones and other forms… — Charlotte Rampling Copy Share Image
Perdomita Britannia et statim omissa. Britain was conquered and immediately lost. — Tacitus Copy Share Image
“It is truth, in the old saying, that is 'the daughter of time,' and the lapse of half a century has not… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“She treated Vanessa and me as if we were visiting budgerigars that needed to be fed and then put somewhere dark for… — Alexandra Fuller Copy Share Image
Britain is doing brilliant things around the world and that is why I described as a 'superpower on development.' — Andrew Mitchell Copy Share Image
“In these latter days, knighthood was an honor few Englishmen escaped.” — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
