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Famous quotes containing the words british and/or telephone:

    “Absolute monarchy,... is the easiest death, the true Euthanasia of the BRITISH constitution.
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    —David Hume (1711–1776)

    “The press and politicians. A delicate relationship. Too close, and danger ensues. Too far apart and democracy itself cannot function without the essential exchange of information. Creative leaks, a discreet lunch, interchange in the Lobby, the art of the unattributable telephone call, late at night.”
    —Howard Brenton (b. 1942)