Britain Quotes

700 quotes by 480 authors

Television of course actually started in Britain in 1936, and it was a monopoly, and there was only one broadcaster and it operated on a… — David Attenborough
I'll put it frankly - Britain has more influence in China than Norway or Switzerland, with all respect for the other countries. — Jose Manuel Barroso
Britain today is suffering from galloping obsolescence. — Tony Benn
We, therefore, here in Britain stand shoulder to shoulder with our American friends in this hour of tragedy, and we, like them, will not rest… — Tony Blair
Labour is the party of law and order in Britain today. Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime. — Tony Blair
But I am an optimist about Britain; and the difference between an optimist and a pessimist is not that the optimist believes the world is… — Tony Blair
Genetic modification has many different areas, for example in medicine, and Britain is at the leading edge of this new technology. I don't know, but… — Tony Blair
But more than anything else, for the British folks Irish people were all terrorists. So when we went to Britain, it was always a lot… — Bono
I rate Morrissey as one of the best lyricists in Britain. For me, he's up there with Bryan Ferry. — David Bowie
The first book I did - the first successful book - was a kind of a travel book, and publishers in Britain encouraged me to… — Bill Bryson
Britain still has the most reliably beautiful countryside of anywhere in the world. I would hate to be part of the generation that allowed that… — Bill Bryson
Monarchists frequently declare that without the royal family, Britain would be 'nothing.' What a woeful lack of love for one's country such statements express. — Julie Burchill
Now the main areas of higher education that still enjoy considerable financial support from government are subjects like engineering and science and the research ringfence… — Vince Cable
We have sectors of the economy, aerospace is a good example, where Britain's probably the second country in the world, the automobile sector, where we've… — Vince Cable
I mean, I'm a conservative. I believe that, you know, if you borrow too much, you just build up debts for your children to pay… — David Cameron
Britain is characterized not just by its independence but, above all, by its openness. — David Cameron
I am not a British isolationist. I don't just want a better deal for Britain. I want a better deal for Europe too. — David Cameron
I have no time for those who say there is no way Scotland could go it alone. I know first-hand the contribution Scotland and Scots… — David Cameron
I don't just want a better deal for Britain. I want a better deal for Europe too. So I speak as British prime minister with… — David Cameron
Britain is not in the single currency, and we're not going to be. But we all need the eurozone to have the right governance and… — David Cameron

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