It is one of history's most mocking ironies that the German customs union, which set out to dominate Europe and conquer Britain… — Enoch Powell Copy Share Image
Indeed, the ideal for a well-functioning democratic state is like the ideal for a gentleman's well-cut suit it is not noticed. For… — Arthur Koestler Copy Share Image
My head is in India, yet my body remains in Britain. I straddle the world like a colossus. Like a 5ft. 7in.… — Sanjeev Bhaskar Copy Share Image
“In our country for all her greatness there is one thing she cannot do and that is translate a person wholly out… — William Golding Copy Share Image
Putin is a despot, and he's a very good despot. And he will see things in a narrow way. What is good… — Marvin Kalb Copy Share Image
Americans don't care what your language is, your race is, whatever. Everyone is there to do their own thing and be successful.… — Vinnie Jones Copy Share Image
The epithets of parent and child have been long applied to Great Britain and her colonies, [but] we rarely see anything from… — George Mason Copy Share Image
Androgynous fashion, long hair, the Pill, a new interest in the inner psychological life - an unabashed sloppiness, if you will -… — Andrew Marr Copy Share Image
I have a special "ah, here I am again, I know exactly what they are going to have for breakfast" feeling when… — Rosemary Sutcliff Copy Share Image
I have a work presently in the Press named 'Six Months in Hell' which you may one day read. I consider it… — Amanda McKittrick Ros Copy Share Image
The year 1915 was one of meager results, the advantages remaining on the side of the Central Powers, with this understanding, however:… — Kelly Miller Copy Share Image
I want Britain to be the home of successful competitive and stable financial services. — George Osborne Copy Share Image
I became an actor by doing school plays and youth theaters, and then National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. And then I… — Chiwetel Ejiofor Copy Share Image
Britain is characterized not just by its independence but, above all, by its openness. — David Cameron Copy Share Image
America's health care system is second only to Japan, Canada, Sweden, Great Britain, well ... all of Europe. But you can thank… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I think the tradition of well-written history hasn't been squashed out of the academic world as much in Britain as it has… — Adam Hochschild Copy Share Image
There are those people who don't want change. Well there needs to be a coalition for change amongst the hard-working mainstream majority… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
Apparently, a cleaner at Tate Britain... threw out a bag of rubbish, accidentally we are told, that was part of an exhibition… — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
The monarchy is so extraordinarily useful. When Britain wins a battle she shouts, God save the Queen; when she loses, she votes… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
I went back in British history. Some 204 people died there after a mine collapsed in 1838. In 1866, 361 miners died… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
