I have often asked Americans wherein they consider their freedom superior to that of the English, but have never found them able… — James Bryce Copy Share Image
Scandal, it bears repeating, undermines monarchies, but rarely ends them. It may be true that, according to a recent editorial in the… — David Cannadine Copy Share Image
“Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation; all which may be guides to an… — Francis Bacon Copy Share Image
The only thing that can spoil a day is people and if you can keep from making engagements, every day has no… — Ernest Hemingway Copy Share Image
I was much an enemy to monarchies before I came to Europe. I am ten thousand times more so, since I have… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
An occasional insurrection will not weigh against the inconveniences of a government of force, such as are monarchies and aristocracies. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
When I was a little boy in Worcestershire reading history books I never thought I should have to interfere between a king… — Stanley Baldwin Copy Share Image
Be of good cheer, for you will never want, for the bullet was meant for me, though it hit you. — Elizabeth I Copy Share Image
To resume, in a few words, the system of the Imperial government, as it was instituted by Augustus, and maintained by those… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
Something as curious as the monarchy won't survive unless you take account of people's attitudes. After all, if people don't want it,… — Prince Charles Copy Share Image
“Wherever, therefore, any number of men so unite into one society, as to quit everyone his executive power of the law of… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Radicalism is as British as tea and cakes, as much a part of our make-up as monarchy and football. It will never… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
The role of photography in crisis and recovery is fascinating, a dance between providing access and destroying the magic and mystique of… — Lucy Worsley Copy Share Image
I was hoping to do an impressionist painting, but I wanted a good likeness and I wanted to create a feeling of… — Rolf Harris Copy Share Image
It's vital that the monarchy keeps in touch with the people. It's what I try and do. — Princess Diana Copy Share Image
I go walking, and the hills loom above me, range upon range, one against the other. I cannot tell where one begins… — Chiang Kai-shek Copy Share Image
I don't fly any awards at the house. Any award you get is usually for something you've done in the past. And… — Garth Brooks Copy Share Image
I believe that many people have forgotten what their roots are. This is one of the advantages of countries with a monarchy.… — Margrethe II of Denmark Copy Share Image
There is something in human history like retribution; and it is a rule of historical retribution that its instrument be forged not… — Karl Marx Copy Share Image
The universe has no prince or king that it [Rome] would consider equal to its humblest citizen. — Pierre Corneille Copy Share Image
“The American head of state grew up with a mother on food stamps. The British head of state grew up with a… — Johann Hari Copy Share Image
When it comes to the British monarchy, I prefer to be seduced by an image than presented with a real person. It's… — Damien Hirst Copy Share Image
It's very easy to just shout: 'Off with their heads!' Maybe in doing that you might lose something very valuable. I would… — Helen Mirren Copy Share Image
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