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I was the first woman British commissioner, the first woman trade commissioner, so I am also proud to be the first woman High Representative.

~Catherine Ashton

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There is a marvelous turn and trick to British arrogance; its apparent unconsciousness makes it twice as effectual.

~Catherine Drinker Bowen

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Why should we not form a secret society with but one object, the furtherance of the British Empire and the bringing of the whole world under British rule, for the recovery of the United States, for making the Anglo Saxon race but one Empire? What a dream, but yet it is probable; it is possible.

~Cecil Rhodes

Topics: Bringing British British Empire Dream Empire Form Making Object Possible Probable Race Recovery Rule Secret Should Society States United United States Whole Why World

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My thesis was on kinetics studies with the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase. When that was finished, I was granted a British Council Fellowship to work under the supervision of Malcolm Dixon.

~Cesar Milstein

Topics: British Council Fellowship Finished Granted Malcolm Studies Supervision Thesis Work

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I find a difference in British spy fiction and American spy fiction. In the American version, it's more militaristic, partly because the CIA has more of the military makeup. Whereas MI6 is more of a cerebral, intelligence-based, relationship-based service, i.e., all they do is recruit people to get information out of them.

~Charles Cumming

Topics: American Because British Cerebral Cia Difference Fiction Find Get Information Makeup Military More Out Partly People Recruit Service Spy Them Version Whereas

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We have to take risks in British television. It has to stop playing to the lowest common denominator and patronising people.

~Charles Dance

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Audiences seem to have a limitless appetite for vampires and for fantasy in general. Unlike many other British actors, I haven't been building up my pension appearing in films like 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Harry Potter,' but fantasy has now got a grip on me. I am also appearing in 'Game of Thrones' as the head of the House of Lannister.

~Charles Dance

Topics: Actor Also Am Appearing Appetite Audiences Been British Building Fantasy Films Game Game Of Thrones General Got Grip Harry Harry Potter Head House Like Limitless Lord Lord Of The Rings Many Me Now Other Pension Potter Rings Seem Unlike Up Vampires I Am

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Purcell is a composer who had a formative influence on British music - even The Who now cite him as an influence. There's an intense, dirty harmony, but there's a Louis XIV kind of elan and style, too. He had the melancholy DNA of our national folk heritage.

~Charles Hazlewood

Topics: British Cite Composer Dirty Even Folk Formative Had Harmony He Heritage Him Influence Intense Kind Louis Melancholy Music National Now Our Style The Who Too Who Dna

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If British troops are committed to action, then the nation will, of course, support them. Their courage and skill is not in doubt.

~Charles Kennedy

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I happen to consider myself a Highlander even before a Scot; I am proud to be British yet feel comfortable as a European citizen.

~Charles Kennedy

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