523 Quotes About English

  • Author John Redmond
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    Never for one hour since then has the English government of Ireland rested upon anything except naked force and unabashed corruption.

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  • Author Ken Ramsey
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    I think by and large, 10-codes have seen better days, ... We use a lot of plain English in the sheriff's office.

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  • Author Mathias Rust
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    I had one companion. He was a teacher from the Ukraine who spoke English so we could communicate a bit. I learnt a few Russian words, but it was hard to concentrate.

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  • Author Ronald Reagan
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    The most terrifying words in the English langauge are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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  • Author Ruth Rendell
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    Ford Maddox Ford's 'The Good Soldier' is my favourite novel. I first read it in the 1950s and have read it about 20 times since. It's possibly the best-constructed book in the English language.

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  • Author Saul Rubinek
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    I was raised to be kind. My parents were underdogs. Immigrant Jews. I spoke with an accent. I didn't speak English even - I spoke French and Yiddish mostly. I was picked on.

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  • Author Donna Shalala
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    Having plain English information, with uniform labels, is very important for over-the-counter drugs,

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  • Author Edward Sapir
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    It is well known that the tense systems of French, English and German teem with logical inconsistencies as they are actually used.

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