The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (79 page)

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Bruce, Lenny
1925–66
1
I'll die young, but it's like kissing God.
on his drug addiction

attributed

Bruce, Robert
1554–1631
1
Now, God be with you, my children: I have breakfasted with you and shall sup with my Lord Jesus Christ this night.

Robert Fleming
The Fulfilling of the Scripture
(3rd ed., 1693)

Brugha, Cathal
1874–1922
1
Don't you realize that, if you sign this thing, you will split Ireland from top to bottom?
to de Valera, December 1921, on the Treaty

Jim Ring
Erskine Childers
(1996)

Brummell, Beau
1778–1840
1
Who's your fat friend?
referring to the Prince of Wales, later George IV

Capt. Jesse
Life of George Brummell
(1844) vol. 1

2
No perfumes, but very fine linen, plenty of it, and country washing.

Memoirs of Harriette Wilson
(1825) vol. 1

Brundtland, Gro Harlem
1939–
1
I do not know of any environmental group in any country that does not view its government as an adversary.

in
Time
25 September 1989

Bruno, Frank
1961–
1
Boxing's just show business with blood.

in
Guardian
20 November 1991

2
Know what I mean, Harry?

supposed to have been said in interview with sports commentator Harry Carpenter, possibly apocryphal

Bryan, William Jennings
1860–1925
1
You shall not press down upon the brow of labour this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.
opposing the gold standard

speech at the Democratic National Convention, Chicago, 1896

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