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British Quotes
Most Famous British Quotes of All Time!
Genuine affection for London and its people comes through in some reflections, alongside sharper critiques of how colonial trade shaped entire regions abroad. The pursuit of ivory once drove major decisions that permanently altered ecosystems overseas, a history explored in our Britain quotes.
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The British in South Africa always portrayed themselves as more enlightened and tolerant than the 'narrow-minded', 'intolerant' Boers.
- Empire
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There seems to be no end of books about the British empire, and the fascination it holds for historians of all descriptions is inexhaustible.
- I Am
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I'm not at all fed up with British films, but I am fed up with playing upper-class people.
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The tradition has always been that in Roman films, the Romans are always British, and it's usually posh British: Laurence Olivier and his ilk. My take on all this was that it's a metaphor for empire and the end of empire.
- Continental
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There is abundant proof that the opening of our ports always tends to raise the price of foreign corn to the price in the English market, and not to sink the price of British corn to the price in the continental market.
- Empire
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The fate of the Celt in the British Empire bids fair to resemble that of the Greeks among the Romans.
- I Am
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I am huge fan of Australian comedy. 'Strictly Ballroom' is one of my favorite movies. Definitely the British Commonwealth's sensibility is where I draw a lot of my influences.
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I like dry-to-the-bone stuff. I don't know what it is. I was raised on PBS showing weird British comedies.
- Emotions
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I'm British, so obviously I repress any powerful emotions of any kind in relation to anything.
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I don't think the United States has done anything whatsoever to merit any criticism by the British.
Media coverage doesn't always escape criticism, with some describing certain press coverage as carrying an uncomfortable edge. Others express a clear wish for deeper regional involvement in Europe rather than stepping back. Read more in our British Empire, British Government, and Britons quotes.