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1274 British quotes by 897 unique authors

For an event that was wholly created in the poisonous psychological warfare kitchens of the Second World War, run by the ministries of propaganda in… — Ernst Zundel
The British Red Cross asked me to help them spearhead a fundraising campaign for the victims of the war in Nicaragua. It was a turning… — Bianca Jagger
You know of our sympathetic interest in this country in Iran's desire to control its natural resources. From this point of view we were happy… — Harry S. Truman
When the invasion began, the British public was called upon to 'support' troops sent illegally and undemocratically to kill people with whom we had no… — John Pilger
As so often before on the courage and determination of British men and women serving our country the fate of many nations rest. — Tony Blair
The House is composed of very good men, not shining, but honest and reasonably well-informed, and in time will be found to improve, and not… — Fisher Ames
I do believe that General Washington had not a firm confidence in the durability of our government. He was naturally distrustful of men, and inclined… — Thomas Jefferson
But, you know, the Stones were my opening act in the Sixties. I loved those British guys, the way they just stood there and shook… — Ronnie Spector
Possessed with a full confidence of the certain success which British valor must gain over such enemies, I have led you up these steep and… — James Wolfe
I mean, yeah, I'm sure that Python and the other things have paved the way for a greater understanding of the British sense of humor,… — Simon Pegg
World War II had been such a tremendous success story for this country that the political and military leadership began to assume that they would… — Neil Sheehan
When I was younger, I was in love with everything about the British Isles, from British folklore to Celtic music. That was always where my… — Terri Windling
In recent times, European nations, with the use of gunpowder and other technical improvements in warfare, controlled practically the whole world. One, the British Empire,… — John Boyd Orr
I first read science fiction in the old British Chum annual when I was about 12 years old. — A. E. van Vogt
But we had a fantastic coach, Simon Clifford, who runs a British football youth game which teaches Brazilian techniques - which is what we wanted… — Parminder Nagra
We have lost all our big Australian industries and icons, including Qantas when it sold 25 % of its shares and a controlling interest to… — Pauline Hanson
Being pretty crazy while being chased by the National Enquirer is not good. The British tabloids were the worst. — Margot Kidder
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
The British like any kind of music so long as it is loud. — Thomas Beecham
Amazingly, 85 percent of prescribed standard medical treatments across the board lack scientific validation, according to the New York Times. Richard Smith, editor of the… — Kenny Ausubel
It's clear that when we're this outnumbered by the creatures, we have to take a page from the British Empire and rule the lesser species… — Stephen Colbert
...should We consent to an order of Cincinnati consisting of all the Officers of the Army & Citizens of Consiquence in the united States; how… — Elbridge Gerry
I'm a big fan of British journalists like 'The Independent”s Robert Fisk, but it's hard to find voices like his in the U.S. — Jackson Browne
Liberalism is a really old British tradition and it has a completely different attitude towards the individual and the relationship between the individual and the… — Nick Clegg
I even got a letter from a young woman in British Columbia that began as follows: 'Today I am eighteen. I am sitting at the… — Isaac Asimov

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