The evil lot who did that thing on September 11 did it because they wanted to create a war between America and Islam. And by invading Iraq, we gave them what they hoped for.
BILLY BRAGGMoney maketh man a tory, don’t fire that assumption at me, I like toast as much as anyone but not for breakfast, dinner and tea
More Billy Bragg Quotes
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Don’t saddle me with your ideals, and spare me all your guilt. For a poet with all the answers, has never yet been built.
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There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. But for some reason, once they step out of the bedroom, their honesty doesn’t seem to come with them.
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I’m celebrating my love for you with a pint of beer and a new tattoo
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A patriot is someone who cares what happens in their country.
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Money maketh man a tory, don’t fire that assumption at me, I like toast as much as anyone but not for breakfast, dinner and tea
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All the things about ‘the ugly American’ that we worry about and which the Americans see in themselves, it’s all of that. This is a politics of egotistical display.
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I came into this whole business by going to see Rock Against Racism gigs with the Clash.
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All musicians start out with ideals but hanging on to them in the face of media scrutiny takes real integrity. Tougher still is to live up to the ideals of your dedicated fans.
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Peace, bread, work, and freedom is the best we can achieve.
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We’ve heard so much about the American dream: well, Trump is the American nightmare made flesh.
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At some point in your life you have to engage with the fact that you are part of a society.
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What corporations fear most are consumers who ask questions. Naomi Klein offers us the arguments with which to take on the superbrands.
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You can experience a download, but you can’t download an experience.
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Were it not for the Clash, punk would have been just a sneer, a safety pin and a pair of bondage trousers.
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You can have an argument with someone who’s a sceptic. When I say ‘cynic’, I mean someone who has given up, and they want you to give up too, so it makes them feel better about themselves.
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