Always Quote by Linda Colley

... the reason is that a military defeat of Britain will bring about the disintegration of the British Empire. This would not be of…

— Franz Halder

Europe existed before Britain joined it.

— Francois Hollande

I see no reason why France and Britain should not have excellent relations - we are old allies.

— Marine Le Pen

I feel that an understanding could be reached with Germany which would result in a lasting peace with Europe and believe that a German…

— Pierre Laval

In both world wars, Britain understood that our national sovereignty could only endure if we cooperated with other nations. That our fate is inexorably…

— Ed Davey

Britain and Churchill fought not solely in the name of liberty and democracy, but also with the intention of maintaining the empire, defending vital…

— David Olusoga

The strategy we must follow is to defend the special relationship between Great Britain and Europe and, more specifically, between Europe and France.

— Emmanuel Macron

Two World Wars are sufficient and we are the ones who supported this notion of a united Europe, so there would never be another…

— Daniel Fried

Britain's success in the exploitation of non-European races raised the ambition of Bismarck and later Mussolini and others.

— Mahatma Gandhi

It would have been very much better for the world if Britain had remained neutral and the Germans had won a quick victory. We…

— Bertrand Russell

Virtually every war fought since the Act of Union had gone badly at some stage, but before 1783 none had ended in defeat. Nor…

— Linda Colley

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