Lifted this...French bloke blowing Brit smoke...

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"The strength of the British people has always been that of a free people who take their own decisions and are ready for the greatest sacrifices to defend their freedom. How many invincible armadas has your nation defeated? How many battles has it won which everyone thought lost? Your nation has succeeded in taking up so many challenges which seemed out of reach precisely because it quite simply was convinced that its cause was right, because it had faith in itself, in its values, because in all circumstances it has demonstrated an unfailing determination and courage. In this respect, the Battle of Britain was a magnificent achievement. In the hearts and minds, even of those who fought against it, your nation has stood out through its respect of the Other, its tolerance, its way of life, its freedom of spirit which has been forged throughout a long history full of sound and fury. In all circumstances, it has succeeded in remaining itself, continued thinking for itself, and that was enough for it to embody in the eyes of many a human and political ideal. So many peoples of its former colonies have remained attached to it precisely because they had gained their freedom in the very name of the principles whose greatness it had shown them."
from Nicolas Sarkozy's speech to Parliament, 2008

I like. Go on, summarize his points into a one liner!

edit: Think of it today.

'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'

[rushmc 23]

Hm
The US is no longer under Brit rule the last time I checked

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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"The strength of the British people has always been that of a free people who take their own decisions and are ready for the greatest sacrifices to defend their freedom. How many invincible armadas has your nation defeated? How many battles has it won which everyone thought lost? Your nation has succeeded in taking up so many challenges which seemed out of reach precisely because it quite simply was convinced that its cause was right, because it had faith in itself, in its values, because in all circumstances it has demonstrated an unfailing determination and courage. In this respect, the Battle of Britain was a magnificent achievement. In the hearts and minds, even of those who fought against it, your nation has stood out through its respect of the Other, its tolerance, its way of life, its freedom of spirit which has been forged throughout a long history full of sound and fury. In all circumstances, it has succeeded in remaining itself, continued thinking for itself, and that was enough for it to embody in the eyes of many a human and political ideal. So many peoples of its former colonies have remained attached to it precisely because they had gained their freedom in the very name of the principles whose greatness it had shown them."
from Nicolas Sarkozy's speech to Parliament, 2008

I like. Go on, summarize his points into a one liner!

"You guys rock!"

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

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Hm
The US is no longer under Brit rule the last time I checked

Looking in your mirror again, Marc?

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

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I like. Go on, summarize his points into a one liner!

edit: Think of it today.

"I've still not forgiven you for Agincourt, Crecy, Joan of Arc, Trafalgar, Waterloo, or Mers el Kebir...."

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Or for making my mother walk funny for four days in 1944

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Hm
The US is no longer under Brit rule the last time I checked

I think you misunderstood him.

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So many peoples of its former colonies have remained attached to it precisely because they had gained their freedom in the very name of the principles whose greatness it had shown them."

The phrase "remain attached to it" does not mean the former colonies are still under British rule. It means that the former colonies are ideologically attached to Britain & are close allies with it. This is true of the USA as well.

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I like. Go on, summarize his points into a one liner!

OK... Here comes the conspiracy-theory; We transplanted Gordon Brown-Trousers' brain into Sarkozy's body! This explains a lot about the behaviour of both leaders recently.

Mike.

Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.

Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

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I'm convinced it's a badger in human form or vice versa...

Anyway, good to hear from you again. Been busy?

'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'

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There's a clue in the name....

Great Britain

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

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There's a clue in the name....

Great Britain

*gulp*

What?? Eat Brit?

Oh my .....

dudeist skydiver # 3105

[shropshire 0]

You're a cheeky wee thing and No Mistake.

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

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You know, I was going to post a cheeky comment on it, but I find myself agreeing with Sarkozy.

Then I saw, "Oh, yeah. It's past tense."

My wife is hotter than your wife.