blair Quotes

“I never could have achieved the success that I have without setting physical activity and health goals.”

“I didn't come into politics to change the Labour Party. I came into politics to change the country.”

“The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.”

“I am making amends and seeking forgiveness. My only hope is that some good can come out of my situation.”

“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.”

“Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile.”

“Education is the best economic policy there is.”

“Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government, and I will lead it as a party of government.”

“Anywhere, anytime ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same: freedom, not tyranny democracy, not dictatorship the rule of law, not the rule of the secret police.”

“Discipline is based on pride, on meticulous attention to details, and on mutual respect and confidence. Discipline must be a habit so ingrained that it is stronger than the excitement of the goal or the fear of failure.”