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I don't know why, but American sci-fi writers seem to focus on the near-future, which has given us Brits a clear run at the most fascinating.

~Alastair Reynolds

Topics: American Brits Clear Fascinating Focus Given Know Most Run Sci-Fi Seem Us Which Why Writers

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After 1945, shamefully, we Brits seemed dedicated to punishing the heroic Poles at every turn for their wartime loyalty.

~Alistair Horne

Topics: After Brits Dedicated Every Heroic Loyalty Poles Punishing Seemed Turn Wartime

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In Tbilisi in 1990, I recall watching zealous Georgians smash statues of Lenin and Stalin. A few days earlier, though, in Moscow I had been invited to address the Red Army, as one of the first Brits to benefit from Glasnost. The subject they chose: The Cuban Missile Crisis.

~Alistair Horne

Topics: Address Army Been Benefit Brits Chose Crisis Cuban Cuban Missile Crisis Days Earlier Few First Georgian Had Invited Lenin Missile Moscow Recall Red Smash Stalin Statues Subject Though Watching Zealous

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I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism.

~Barack Obama

Topics: American Believe British Brits Greek Greeks Just Suspect I Believe I Believe In

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Americans are cool; if you show just a chink of vulnerability, they respond so much. They'll pat you on the arm and say, 'Hey kid, you're all right.' Brits will respond but they are much more cynical.

~Bear Grylls

Topics: American Arm Brits Cool Cynical Hey Just Kid More Much Pat Respond Right Say Show Vulnerability Will You

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The 2011 riots in England, which left five dead and caused more than $300 million in property damage, were fueled by a generation of young Brits who grew up without ever hearing the word 'No.'

~Bob Barr

Topics: Brits Caused Damage Dead England Ever Five Fueled Generation Grew Hearing Left Million More Property Riots Than Up Were Which Who Without Word Young

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German readers are much like Brits or Americans: They read for the thrill of it, the occasional shudder down the spine, knowing it's not real - but looking over their shoulders anyway, just in case.

~Brian Lumley

Topics: American Anyway Brits Case Down German Just Knowing Like Looking Much Occasional Over Read Readers Real Shoulders Shudder Spine Thrill

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If the markets had behaved badly, that would obviously add to people's sense of alarm... but there has been a lot of reassurance coming, particularly in the way the Brits handled all this. There seems to be no great fear that something like that is going to happen here.

~Brit Hume

Topics: Add Alarm Badly Been Behaved Brits Coming Fear Going Great Had Handled Happen Here Like Lot Markets Obviously Particularly People Reassurance Seems Sense Something Way Would

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To be honest, I am very worried about the possibility of the U.K. leaving the E.U. But of course, like in the case of Catalonia, we have to respect the right to decide of the British people on a relationship that part of the Brits consider is not satisfying enough.

~Carles Puigdemont

Topics: About Am British British People Brits Case Consider Course Decide Enough Honest Leaving Like Part People Possibility Relationship Respect Right Satisfying To Be Honest Very Worried I Am

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I'm one of those pesky Brits.

~Damian Lewis

Topics: Brits Those

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