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In England, more than in any other country, science is felt rather than thought. ... A defect of the English is their almost complete lack… — John Desmond Bernal
That science has long been neglected and declining in England, is not an opinion originating with me, but is shared by many, and has been… — Charles Babbage
By an application of the theory of relativity to the taste of readers, today in Germany I am called a German man of science, and… — Albert Einstein
Next came the patent laws. These began in England in 1624, and in this country with the adoption of our Constitution. Before then any man… — Abraham Lincoln
It is true that I am a writer, and I was married to a composer, and I have lived in a small village in New… — Jamaica Kincaid
My father in the film - which we probably haven't seen in previous movies, and in British Asian movies you could probably count on one… — Parminder Nagra
To wake up in England and have the newspaper on your front door with a headline that says, 'Ozzie's Beach Whale of a Daughter,' doesn't… — Kelly Osbourne
Why, if 'tis dancing you would be, There's brisker pipes than poetry. Say, for what were hop-yards meant, Or why was Burton built on Trent?… — A. E. Housman
Drunkenness was in good repute in England till "Bloody Mary" frowned upon it; it remained popular in Germany. The French drank more stably, not being… — Will Durant
In thee thy mother dies, our household's name, My death's revenge, thy youth, and England's fame. — William Shakespeare
We owe gratitude to France, justice to England, good will to all, and subservience to none ... it was by the sober sense of our… — Thomas Jefferson
It's only merit was in being the first publication which carried the claim of our rights their whole length, and asserted that there was no… — Thomas Jefferson
The sea from Dunkirk to Dover during these days of the evacuation looked like any coastal road in England on a bank holiday. It was… — Douglas Bader
I lived in England to learn English. When I went to England for the first time, it was like being on the Moon. I had… — Jean Alesi
In New England, farmers say, "If you don't like the weather, wait a minute!" Meaning, of course, that New England weather is constantly changing. This… — Unknown Author
It's a unique situation as well because England is a small country, so it makes it easy for the fans to travel. If we play… — Claudio Reyna
It's been the most astonishing year because I've been having a marvelous adventure, and yet I kind of sympathize with people who have to live… — Richard Griffiths
People are important too, however, and what a terrible impact a total ban on hunting would have on the rural economy, which is still reeling… — Ann Winterton
What struck me most in England was the perception that only those works which have a practical tendency awake attention and command respect, while the… — Justus von Liebig
When I get to China, I will have no claim on any one for anything. My claim will be alone in God and I must… — Hudson Taylor
England and America should scrap cricket and baseball and come up with a new game that they both can play. Like baseball, for example. — Robert Benchley
The way to ensure summer in England is to have it framed and glazed in a comfortable room. — Horace Walpole
According to the Bank of England the economy is growing too fast so interest rates must rise to counter the supposed inflationary threat. — Harry Enfield
The valuable properties of this cement depend in a great measure on the mode of preparing it for use. The mixing should therefore be conducted… — Canvass White
It has been said by a distinguished philosopher that England is "usually the last to enter into the general movement of the European mind." The… — Isaac Todhunter

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