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British Quotes by Terry Eagleton
- The British are supposed to be particularly averse to intellectuals, a prejudice closely bound up with their dislike of foreigners. Indeed, one important source of…
- There is an insuperable problem about introducing immigrants to British values. There are no British values. Nor are there any Serbian or Peruvian values. No…
- Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is 'The Book of British Birds,' and you have a rough idea of…
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- London has fine museums, the British Library is one of the greatest library institutions in the world... It's got everything you want,… — David Attenborough
- When the British came to Ibo land, for instance, at the beginning of the 20th century, and defeated the men in pitched… — Chinua Achebe
- The British soldiers are fellows who have all enlisted for drink. That is the plain fact - they have all enlisted for… — Duke of Wellington
- Part of what makes a language 'alive' is its constant evolution. I would hate to think Britain would ever emulate France, where… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
- There would never have been a British Ballet without Diaghilev. He had a wonderful influence — Ninette de Valois
- All the cliches of glamorous sophistication have little appeal to me. Do I want to live the British version of 'Dynasty?' No… — Sade Adu
- We need a new British business bank with a clean balance sheet and an ability to expand lending rapidly to the manufacturers,… — Vince Cable
- I think what is British about me is my feelings and awareness of others and their situations. English people are always known… — Michael Caine