Character Quote by David Cameron

We have the character of an island nation: independent, forthright, passionate in defence of our sovereignty. We can no more change this British sensibility…

— David Cameron

The U.K. is fortunate in its geographical position. We're an island. But we are living in a completely interconnected world where disruptions in countries…

— Mark Walport

Britain is a European power. We cannot change our geography. Our involvement in the politics of European cooperation is one of necessity. Our wealth…

— Charles Kennedy

Although I've been living in the British Virgin Islands for some time now, I have never stopped caring passionately about the U.K. and its…

— Richard Branson

It would be wrong to interpret the growth of British national consciousness in this period in terms of a new cultural and political uniformity…

— Linda Colley

I've got to be honest, and I'm not just saying this because the majority of you reading this live there, but I love the…

— Corey Taylor

The British Islands are small islands and our people numerically a little people. Their only claim to world importance depends upon their courage and…

— H. G. Wells

Britain is not an island... well, yes it is, but...

— Anonymous

The United States wants a strong United Kingdom as a partner. And the United Kingdom is at its best when it's helping to lead…

— Barack Obama

Britain has some of the finest climbing on the planet, with a sense of wilderness that rivals anywhere else on earth. You can be…

— Steve Backshall

The British nation is unique, in that they are the only nation that like to be told how bad things are...

— Winston Churchill

We in Wales see ourselves as a nation. We're not English. We're far from it. Yeah, we're part of the U.K. We've benefited from…

— Carwyn Jones