British Prime Ministers Quotes & Sayings

There seems to be a sense in the British media that prime ministers enjoy going to war. They do not. The decision to send British soldiers into battle is the worst and most stomach-churning senior politicians have to take. It makes them wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat worrying if they have done the right thing. — Jonathan Powell

Letters are no matter of indifference; they are generally a very positive curse. — Jane Austen

If I'm the British prime minister I won't be dictated to on the timetable or the manner of the negotiations. — Michael Gove

His veins were dark with a vivid belladonna tincture, the essence of jealousy. — Charlotte Bronte

Some people carry their heart in their head and some carry their head in their heart. The trick is to keep them apart yet working together. — David Hare

We tend to think of the gospel as God's program to make bad people good, not dead people alive. — Tullian Tchividjian

There is no weakness in crying. If we do not sorrow over what hurts us, how do we ever go past it? I have shed many a tear myself, Barbara Devane, over what life has brought me. Compassion can come from great pain, if you allow it. But compassion takes courage. Bitterness is easier. — Karleen Koen