“The colleges of Edinburgh and Geneva as seminaries of science, are considered as the two eyes of Europe. While Great Britain and America give the preference to the former, all other countries give it to the latter.” GivingTwoCountryEyeAmericaCollegeEuropeFormerBritainLatterOther CountriesPreferenceGreat BritainEdinburghGenevaBritain And America Book:The writings of Thomas Jefferson Source: The writings of Thomas Jefferson
“Great Britain has lost an Empire and not yet found a role. The attempt to playa separate power rolethat is, a role apart from Europe, based on a special relationship with the United States, on being the head of the Commonwealthis about to be played out. Her Majesty's Government is now attempting, wisely in my opinion, to re-enter Europe.” StatesGovernmentFoundLostUnitedOpinionRolesUnited StatesSpecialEuropeBritainEmpiresAttemptingMajestyGreat BritainSpecial RelationshipPlayas Author:Dean Acheson
“This regard for the liberties of Europe, this care at one time for the protestant interest, this excessive love for the balance of power, is neither more nor less than a gigantic system of outdoor relief for the aristocracy of Great Britain.” CareInterestLibertyBalanceEuropeRegardBritainReliefOne TimeProtestantsAristocracyGreat BritainBalance Of PowerExcessive Love Author:John Bright
“In Great Britain, an author published a book in which he claimed that Jesus Christ had children. Such statements don't trigger civil unrest and bloodshed in Europe. But write similar statements about Islam in Syria and you might see bloody uprisings.” WritingChildrenBookMightJesusChristJesus ChristEuropeIslamStatementsBritainBloodySyriaTriggersGreat BritainUprisingBloodshedUnrest Author:Bashar al-Assad
“Now Europe are experiencing a wave of eroding solidarity, first of certain societies and then entire governments. At the same time, we have two giant new challenges to meet: the migration movement and terror. And then Great Britain is thinking about leaving the EU. That should suffice as a description.” ThinkingShouldFirstsTwoGovernmentCertainChallengesMovementEuropeLeavingWaveTerrorGiantsBritainDescriptionSolidarityMigrationGreat BritainNew Challenges Author:Martin Schulz
“The United Kingdom and the European Union will remain indispensable partners of the United States even as they begin negotiating their ongoing relationship to ensure continued stability, security and prosperity for Europe, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the world.” WorldStatesUnitedUnited StatesSecurityEuropeUnionsProsperityPartnersKingdomsBritainStabilityIrelandIndispensableOngoingEuropean UnionGreat BritainNegotiatingUnited KingdomNorthern Ireland Author:Barack Obama
“No two countries are identical, and obviously, there's a difference between a referendum on a very complex relationship between Great Britain and the rest of Europe, and a presidential election in the United States.” TwoCountryStatesDifferencesUnitedUnited StatesEuropeElectionComplexesPresidentialBritainIdenticalGreat BritainPresidential ElectionReferendumsTwo CountriesComplex Relationships Author:Barack Obama
“America's health care system is second only to Japan, Canada, Sweden, Great Britain, well ... all of Europe. But you can thank your lucky starts we don't live in Paraguay!” WellsCareAmericaLuckyEuropeHealth CareBritainCanadaJapanGreat BritainSwedenHealth Care SystemGreat SimpsonsParaguay Author:Matt Groening