Britain Quotes

700 Britain quotes by 462 unique authors

It has been suggested by some people in this country that I and my Government will be a 'soft touch' in the Community. In case… — Margaret Thatcher
I believe we should continue to have a partnership of national states each retaining the right to protect its vital interests, but developing more effectively… — Margaret Thatcher
I was turned out because I said to Europe no, no, no. That no, no , no has now turned into yes, yes. Two yes's… — Margaret Thatcher
We weren't getting a fair deal on the budget and I wasn't going to have it. There's a great strand of equity and fairness in… — Margaret Thatcher
When will Labour learn that you cannot build Jerusalem in Brussels. — Margaret Thatcher
Yes, the Commission wants to increase its powers, Yes, it is a non-elected body and I do not want the Commission to increase its powers… — Margaret Thatcher
I must be absolutely clear about this. Britain cannot accept the present situation on the budget. It is demonstrably unjust. It is politically indefensible. I… — Margaret Thatcher
I think our support for the EEC has been very half-hearted. You really cannot join any group of nations and spend all your time criticizing… — Margaret Thatcher
I can cope with nine of them, so they ought to be able to stand one of me. They could end the tiresomeness and stubbornness… — Margaret Thatcher
I have the money and they won't get their hands on it. — Margaret Thatcher
Any attempts by any government to change Community legislation to its own wishes are doomed to failure following the extension of policy areas now subject… — Margaret Thatcher
There is no question of any erosion of essential national sovereignty. — Edward Heath
I grew up in kind of the last generation of Canadians who thought things that were happening in Britain were more important, almost, than what… — Robert MacNeil
The USA is a threat to world peace. Who are they to pretend that they are the policemen of the world, the ones that should… — Nelson Mandela
...by serving as the dominant power in the Gulf, WE maintain a 'stranglehold' over the economies of other nations. This gives us extraordinary leverage in… — Michael Klare
My wife and I have just returned from Belgium where, courtesy of the hotel TV, we acquired a new perspective on the Iraq war. The… — David Walker
Britain has the IRA and no one cancels concerts there. — Sharon Osbourne
Britain is A world by itself, and we will nothing pay For wearing our own noses. — William Shakespeare
I do not share the half-in, half-out attitude to the EU of some in Britain. Britain's place is in Europe. — Peter Mandelson
The year 1915 was one of meager results, the advantages remaining on the side of the Central Powers, with this understanding, however: The Allies were… — Kelly Miller
With respect to the northeastern boundary of the United States, no official correspondence between this Government and that of Great Britain has passed since that… — Martin Van Buren
We need to show that we know and understand and can reflect today's Britain. Today we don't. — Francis Maude
The current anger at the march of turbines and pylons across the hills of Britain is not from nimbys. Government money has lubricated most backyard… — Simon Jenkins
The (U.K.) government's thesis that the countryside of upland and coastal Britain is 'worth sacrificing to save the planet' is an insult to science, economics… — Simon Jenkins
The President of the United States would be liable to be impeached, tried, and upon conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors,… — Alexander Hamilton

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