Tony Blair Quotes
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Retreat might give us a moment of respite but years of repentance at our weakness would, I believe, follow.
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Any parent wants the best for their children. I am not going to make a choice for my child on the basis of what is the politically correct thing to do.
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Real progress cannot be measured by money alone. We must ensure that economic growth contributes to our quality of life, rather than degrading it
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I'm one of these people that, once you have had your election and you have elected your candidate, let's see what actually happens.
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The spread of freedom is the best security for the free.
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The public think the politicians don't know or care about their lives; and the politicians feel misunderstood.
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It's not that tens of millions of people all want to be violent. But they share the worldview that then, at its extreme, gives rise to the violence. And in my view, this is why this is such a global problem.
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Our ultimate weapon is not our guns but our beliefs...The spread of freedom is the best security for the free. It is our last line of defense and our first line of attack.
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We know the problems, and we know the solution: sustainable development. The issue is the political will.
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I think it is vitally important to study History. If we are going to lead Britain safely into the future, it is essential that we understand our country's historical roots. If we can learn the lessons of the past, we will be able to avoid making mistakes in the future.
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My view is that you still, in order to win from the Labour perspective, have to have a strong alliance with business as well as the unions. You have got to be very much in the centre ground on things like public sector reform.
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Look, I am very competitive.
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I say to the Taliban: surrender the terrorists; or surrender power. It's your choice.
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People know where I stand in the Labour party and what I believe in.
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Times are tough but they are tough because the government is trying to do the right thing, whether on public service reform, education, health, anti-social behaviour and welfare, or in counter-terrorism.
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I'm a Labour politician, but, you know, I can see decent Tories with good ideas.
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Politics may be the art of the possible; but, at least in life, give the impossible a go.
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I think I made the wrong career choice
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Ideals survive through change. They die through inertia in the face of challenge.
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I couldn't live with myself if I thought that these big strategic choices for my generation were there, and I wasn't even making them - or I was making them according to what was expedient rather than what I actually thought was right.
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It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails to choose.
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If you're interested in politics and you're not following it, then it's a little bizarre.
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Bill Clinton has been a true leader of the western world. He has been a friend and a counsel to me and other leaders right around the world.
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Climate change is probably the greatest long-term challenge facing the human race.