But in terms of how people live together, how we minimize the prospects of conflict and maximize the prospects of peace, the place of religion in our society today is essential.
TONY BLAIRI’m afraid that’s in the nature of modern politics – it’s as much conducted by abuse as argument.
More Tony Blair Quotes
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If there are further steps to European integration, the people should have their say at a general election or in a referendum.
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The best philanthropy is not just about giving money but giving leadership. The best philanthropists bring the gifts that made them successful-the drive, the determination, the refusal to accept that something can’t be done if it needs to be into their philanthropy.
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The view we took at the time and we take it now is that the war was justified legally because he [Saddam Hussein] remained in breach of UN resolutions.
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I want my son to grow up in a place where the people are more powerful than the government and not the other way around.
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Real integrity means an answer. It doesn’t just mean – it doesn’t mean riding the anger. And this is very difficult to do.
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We are going to expand enormously — our economy, our consumption, over the years to come … But the consequences of that on emissions are going to be severe unless we change direction.
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I’m the f***ing Prime Minister!
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You know, one of the things I’ve learnt since coming out of office is how much easier it is to give the advice than take the decision. I mean, you know, it’s tough.
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I shall not rest until, once again, the destinies of our people and our party are joined together again in victory at the next general election Labour in its rightful place in government again.
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Now you may do it badly, you may do it well, some people like you, some people hate you, all the rest of it – but you have got a real motivating life purpose. [on being Prime Minister
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I’m afraid that’s in the nature of modern politics – it’s as much conducted by abuse as argument.
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Society works by putting opportunity and responsibility together.
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Your loss we count as our loss. Your struggle we take as our struggle.
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I may find Saddam Hussein’s regime abhorrent – any normal person would – but the survival of it is in his hands.
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The class war is over.
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