'In the nineteenth century, we beat the British more than once,' Afghans often told me. 'In the twentieth century, we beat the… — William T. Vollmann Copy Share Image
That these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance… — Richard Henry Lee Copy Share Image
My sensei was a British karate champion named Brian Fitkin. He was my mentor and because I had a hard relationship with… — Dolph Lundgren Copy Share Image
I would be open about the fact that, clearly, politicians should be able to speak to each other. David Cameron doesn't seem… — Nick Clegg Copy Share Image
Teaching the history of the British Empire links in with that of the world: for better and for worse, the Empire made… — Antony Beevor Copy Share Image
I had passed through the entire British education system studying literature, culminating in three years of reading English at Oxford, and they'd… — Philip Pullman Copy Share Image
They had bombed London, whether on purpose or not, and the British people and London especially should know that we could hit… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
... the reason is that a military defeat of Britain will bring about the disintegration of the British Empire. This would not… — Franz Halder Copy Share Image
More than 80 per cent of the British casualties of the Great War were English. More than 80 per cent of the… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
I've always dreamed of being a 'Burberry Girl', but know it'll never happen, because I'm not British. Still, you can't stop a… — Nina Dobrev Copy Share Image
If you look back at history, the various Maharajas of the Indian empire actually helped support a whole British industry. The royalty… — Mark Shand Copy Share Image
It is good to see women doctors and lawyers and executives. I can visualize a woman president. If I were British, I… — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
I had only been training for a year and half when I did the World Games. Then the next year I did… — Dorian Yates Copy Share Image
Imagine what we could achieve if we had more Conservative MEPs in the European Parliament in terms of getting a better deal… — Sajid Javid Copy Share Image
I've gotten more flack from the remake nature of our 'Being Human' from American audiences than I have from British fans. Every… — Samuel Witwer Copy Share Image
Israel was born under the British mandate. We learned from the British what democracy means, and how it behaves in a time… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
Even though the Olympics take place during Ramadan, some Muslim athletes said they will not fast during games. Then, after sampling the… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
In the 1970s, British food was beginning to get good, whereas in France it was just starting its long, sad decline. My… — Sebastian Faulks Copy Share Image
Nova Scotia as a British colony also came into being as another result of these adventurous British expeditions to North America in… — Harry Johnston Copy Share Image
Airey Neave's escape from Colditz, quite possibly the most remarkable thing a British politician has ever done, defined his years to come.… — Kemi Badenoch Copy Share Image
The British are actually a lot more appreciative of the comic. In Canada, if you're perceived as a comic writer, there's a… — Miriam Toews Copy Share Image
There's no blame placed at Kate Middleton, who was in the hospital for, as far as I can see, absolutely no reason… — Steven Morrissey Copy Share Image
When I was a crusade director in British Columbia, all of our meetings were at 9:03. Somebody said 'That's ridiculous. Why did… — Josh McDowell Copy Share Image
So the books have a greater appeal to a British audience, but that hasn't stopped them making best-seller lists in places like… — Bernard Cornwell Copy Share Image
I built up a knowledge of 1960s and '70s British films because my dad used to work nights, and I'd sit up… — Nick Moran Copy Share Image
I always feel like a bit of an outsider myself, but as a working class lad, the system was always against me.… — John Lydon Copy Share Image
Would a special relationship between the United States and the British Commonwealth be inconsistent with our overriding loyalty to the world organization? — Lord Randolph Churchill Copy Share Image
However much we may sympathize with a small nation confronted by a big and powerful neighbor, we cannot in all circumstances undertake… — Neville Chamberlain Copy Share Image
Liberalism is a really old British tradition and it has a completely different attitude towards the individual and the relationship between the… — Nick Clegg Copy Share Image
I've read a lot of war writing, even World War I writing, the British war poetry of Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon,… — George Packer Copy Share Image
Most correspondents came from the former colonial powers - there were British, French, and a lot of Italians, because there were a… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
A cheaper British currency could be a crisis if its swift move provoked a broader financial crisis, which it has not, or… — Kelly Evans Copy Share Image
We miss 'House of Fools' a lot. We always enjoyed doing that; it felt a bit like a different and fresh show… — Bob Mortimer Copy Share Image
The situation in the West Bank and Gaza involves a military occupation amid urban guerrilla warfare, analogous to the British security measures… — Jack Schwartz Copy Share Image
People won't want powers being handed back from bureaucrats in Brussels to be given to bureaucrats in Britain. Our aim should be… — Liz Truss Copy Share Image
The most likely victim of actual religious discrimination in British society is a Muslim, but the person who is most likely to… — Trevor Phillips Copy Share Image
No matter what the cause was and wherever it was, Indian governments must never requisition the services of British soldiers to deal… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
What's amazing is that I'm recognized all over the world through 'Red Dwarf.' British fans are exceptional, but the American fans are… — Craig Charles Copy Share Image
'MaerskKendal' is a rarity with its British flag, the 'LONDON' home port painted on its bow, its two British chief officers, and… — Rose George Copy Share Image
I miss my grandmother every day. I miss her vitality, her interest in the lives of others, her courage and determination, her… — Prince Charles Copy Share Image
