British Quotes

1274 British quotes by 897 unique authors

You remember the Duke of Wellington was talking of the Battle of Waterloo when he said that it was not that the British soldiers were… — Paul H. Dunn
If there is to be any hope of prosperity for this country it is by reversing that policy which made us simply the kitchen garden… — Eamon de Valera
I do mostly British projects, and for family reasons and life reasons Britain's my home, where I have a lovely garden. — Janet McTeer
The present map of Palestine was drawn by the British mandate. The Jewish people have another map which our youth and adults should strive to… — David Ben-Gurion
In India, as we saw, the Sepoy Mutiny led to a vast reorganization of British colonialism in the area, sending out a viceroy from London… — Webster Tarpley
Evolution writ large is the belief that a cloud of hydrogen will spontaneously invent extreme-ultraviolet lithography, perform Swan Lake, and write all the books in… — Fred Reed
I had carefully read the Balfour Declaration. I had familiarized myself with the history of the question of a Jewish homeland and the position of… — Harry S. Truman
Canada's eminent position today is a tribute to the patience, tolerance, and strength of character of her people, of both French and British strains. For… — Harry S. Truman
The most conservative man in this world is the British trade unionist when you want to change him. — Ernest Bevin
There is a marvelous turn and trick to British arrogance; its apparent unconsciousness makes it twice as effectual. — Catherine Drinker Bowen
On the British Royal Divorce (Charles and Dianna). She is such a sad soul. It is good that it is over. Nobody was happy anyhow.… — Mother Teresa
... the reason is that a military defeat of Britain will bring about the disintegration of the British Empire. This would not be of any… — Franz Halder
As the British Constitution is the most subtle organism which has proceeded from progressive history, so the American Constitution is the most wonderful work ever… — William E. Gladstone
Growing up as a kid my father was British and a soccer player. His idol was a guy that passed the ball a lot, Stanley… — Adam Oates
My hobbies are cooking and gardening, especially growing orchids. I love soccer, my husband and I support a British team called Chelsea, and I also… — Juliet Mills
They had bombed London, whether on purpose or not, and the British people and London especially should know that we could hit back. It would… — Winston Churchill
I have flown in just about everything, with all kinds of pilots in all parts of the world - British, French, Pakistani, Iranian, Japanese, Chinese… — Chuck Yeager
There are actually quite high profile British TV star cameos in it that you probably wouldn't even notice, that the British wouldn't even notice, let… — Simon Pegg
I turned down the OBE because its not a club you want to join when you look at the villains whove got it. Its all… — Ken Loach
As always, the British especially shudder at the latest American vulgarity, and then they embrace it with enthusiasm two years later — Alistair Cooke
My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honor. I believe it… — Neville Chamberlain
I was determined that no British government should be brought down by the action of two tarts. — Harold MacMillan
We can find common qualities and common values that have made Britain the country it is. Our belief in tolerance and liberty which shines through… — Gordon Brown
No treaty should be ratified without consulting the British people in a referendum — David Cameron
It is said that the Queen has come to love the Commonwealth, partly because it supplies her with regular cheering crowds of flag-waving picaninnies; and… — Boris Johnson

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