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title: "He may seem like a lovable buffoon but you know he wouldn't hesitate … — Boris Johnson Quote #81 | QuotesBy.net"
description: "He may seem like a lovable buffoon but you know he wouldn't hesitate to line you all up against a wall and have you shot. — a quote by Boris Johnson."
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> # He may seem like a lovable buffoon but you know he wouldn't hesitate to line you all up against a wall and have you shot.

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## More from Boris Johnson

1. > You are a self-centred, pompous twit. Even your body language on TV is pathetic. Get out of public life. Go and do something in the private sector.

[Permalink to quote \#80](https://quotesby.net/Boris-Johnson/80/ "Permalink to quote 80")
2. > Boris Johnson \[is\] known as the thinking man's idiot.

[Permalink to quote \#82](https://quotesby.net/Boris-Johnson/82/ "Permalink to quote 82")
3. > Boris was told to engage his brain before speaking in future.

[Permalink to quote \#79](https://quotesby.net/Boris-Johnson/79/ "Permalink to quote 79")

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