Britain Quotes

700 Britain quotes by 462 unique authors

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
The President is to be commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States. In this respect his authority would be nominally the same… — Alexander Hamilton
In Britain, we've tended to replace the kind of architectural culture valued in much of Europe with an in-flight magazine lifestyle - all branding, marketing… — David Chipperfield
In all my novels, I deal with the many problems and prejudices which exist for Black people in Britain today. — Buchi Emecheta
Too often, the idea seemed to be that the cost of being part of Europe was being less like Britain. So after years of fighting… — Douglas Alexander
In an era of billion-person countries and trillion-pound economies, we need to find ways to amplify our voice. We are most likely to be heard… — Douglas Alexander

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