Government Quote by Crispin Blunt

I emphasize the distinction between brackets and no brackets because it will affect your reading experience, if you will allow it. Brackets are exciting.…

— Anne Carson

“I comma square bracket recruit's name square bracket comma...”

— Terry Pratchett

It is not set speeches at the moment of battle that render soldiers brave.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

“I comma square bracket recruit's name square bracket comma do solemnly swear by square bracket recruit's deity of choice square bracket to uphold the…

— Terry Pratchett

“[...]what we are talking about are negative obligations--the duty not to cause harm.”

— Mark Gibney

The military never uses a full word if they can create an abbreviation.

— Philip Hammond

“In the United States, periods and commas go inside the quotation mark. In Britain, they go outside the quotation mark. Squiggly said, “No.” (United…

— Mignon Fogarty

Britain does not normally these days play a huge part in peacekeeping.

— William Hague

Parliament is supposed to be serious. It's not a place for jingoistic cheering.

— Jeremy Corbyn

Any information about U.S. special operations forces is highly sensitive.

— Richard Engel

“Honour, not honours.”

— Isabel Burton

I would be so happy if we never had to use [military].

— Donald Trump