Gordon Brown Professions : Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Born : February 20, 1951 Died : March 19, 2001 Browse All Authors Top 89 quotes by Gordon Brown I believe there is a moral sense and a global ethic that commands attention from people of every religion and every faith, and people of no faith. But I think what's new is that we now have the capacity to communicate instantaneously across frontiers right across the world. Gordon Brown believe people thinking To be a teacher you must be a prophet - because you are trying to prepare people for a world thirty to fifty years into the future. Gordon Brown learning teaching teacher Under this Government, Britain will not return to the boom and bust of the past. Gordon Brown return government past Sometimes it takes a crisis for people to agree that what is obvious and should have been done years ago, can no longer be postponed. We must create a new international financial architecture for the global age. Gordon Brown should-have people years Britain does not want a return to boom and bust. Gordon Brown return doe want I take full responsibility for what happened. That's why the person who was responsible went immediately. Gordon Brown responsible persons responsibility If our economies are to flourish, if global poverty is to be banished, and if the wellbeing of the world's people enhanced - not just in this generation but in succeeding generations - we must make sure we take care of the natural environment and resources on which our economic activity depends. Gordon Brown future vision people My favourite sport at school was rugby. All sports are teamwork, but rugby particularly is about teamwork and I think teamwork is the essence of this. Gordon Brown teamwork sports school There is a golden thread which runs through British history of the individual, standing firm against tyranny and then of the individual participating in his society Gordon Brown golden economics running Indeed, Britain was set to repeat the old, familiar cycle of boom and bust. Since then, we have created and rigorously adhered to a new framework of modern economic management Gordon Brown economic modern management No one should be held back from realising their potential by fears that they will not be able to afford to go to university or that they will graduate with unmanageable levels of debt. Gordon Brown debt money education Good strong banks are essential for every family and for every business in the country and extraordinary times call for the bold and far-reaching solutions that the Treasury has announced today. Gordon Brown essentials strong country What has become clear is that Britain cannot trust the Conservatives to run the economy. Everyone knows that I'm all in favour of apprenticeships, but let me tell you this is no time for a novice. Gordon Brown novices favour running The next election will be a flyweight versus a heavyweight. However much the right hon. Gentleman [David Cameron] may dance around the ring beforehand, at some point, he will come within the reach of a big clunking fist... Gordon Brown heavyweights gentleman fists Rigorous financial discipline that, together with monetary stability, ends once and for all the boom and bust that for 30 years has undermined stability Gordon Brown discipline together years The vision of personalised public services - meeting the individual needs of all our citizens - requires continuing reform in the way services are delivered Gordon Brown vision citizens way Each year India and China produce four million graduates compared with just over 250,000 in Britain. Gordon Brown graduation inspirational funny There is nothing that you could say to me now that I could ever believe. Gordon Brown believe When the strong help the weak, it makes us all stronger Gordon Brown family happiness love So another challenge for our generation is to create global institutions that reflect our ideas of fairness and responsibility, not the ideas that were the basis of the last stage of financial development over these recent years. Gordon Brown responsibility years ideas Similar Authors Bonar Law former-prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom Arthur Balfour former-prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery former-prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom Anthony Eden former-prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom Alec Douglas-Home former-prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom Henry Campbell-Bannerman former-prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom All Authors
