Barack Obama
Politician
"I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism."
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British
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Horatio Nelson
Admiral
"A fleet of British ships at war are the best negotiators."
Jules Verne
Novelist, Playwright
"Why lower oneself to taking pride from being American or British, when you can boast of being man!"
Prince Philip
Royalty
"British women can't cook."
David Frost
Television Host, Journalist
"British business is disappointed that the MPC felt unable to act more boldly to counter the worsening economic circumstances and the sharp slowdown in the pace of economic activity,."
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"I love English girls! I adore all their different accents. Who knows, I could find a British girlfriend on my travels!"
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"Be blind. Be stupid. Be British. Be careful."
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"I can always tell if a band has a British rhythm section due to the gritty production."
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"I'm British. I don't really have access to my emotions on a daily basis."
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"It is equality of monotony which makes the strength of the British Isles."
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"The Irish and British, they love satire, its a large part of the culture."
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"I didn't know he was dead; I thought he was British."
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"No British politician has ever been more despised by the British people than Margaret Thatcher."
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"However British you may be, I am more British still."
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"Every empire has to get sucked down the drain. As a British person, I know how it feels."
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"I love London, I love the British people."
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"American grammar doesn't have the sturdiness of British grammar, but it has its own scruffy charm."
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"I'm British; pessimism is my wheelhouse."
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"British aren't really known for their physical loveliness but firemen, generally speaking, are gorgeous."
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"My love of the British is equal to that of my own people."
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"Historically, the British have always been rather wary of grand engineering projects - perhaps understandably, given that many of them have been delivered late and over budget."
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"The people who tend to raise antiwar slogans will do so generally when it's American or British interests involved."
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"You are part of our Great British family."
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"I grew up with British rock."
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"I am Scottish. I am also British."
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