History is information. Memory is part of your identity. David Miliband More Quotes by David Miliband More Quotes From David Miliband Al Qaeda has no place in Pakistan. It's a threat to Pakistan. And there should be a convergence of interests between the Pakistani state and the West on security issues, but also on wider economic and social issues. David Miliband placeeconomicsecuritypakistan Communism was meant to be an alternative religion. David Miliband meantmeant-to-becommunismreligion I do not speak Hebrew, but I understand that it has no word for 'history.' The closest word for it is memory. David Miliband memoryunderstandspeakhistory If you want to fight against a declining trend, you've got to have a much bigger bazooka. David Miliband trendfightyouwant I was always brought up that if you can make a difference, you should, and if you don't it's a waste. So we'll see if I can make a difference. David Miliband differenceseeyoui-can The two biggest threats to international security in 2013 are Iran getting a nuclear weapon, and Iran being bombed to stop it getting a nuclear weapon. Both would precipitate a long and dangerous conflict in an already unstable Middle East. Both would be a disaster. David Miliband stopdisasterconflictlong The big risk to British lives in 2013 is in Afghanistan. Our troops, diplomats and aid workers have made a big contribution there. But while there is an end date for Western engagement, 2014, there isn't a proper end game. David Miliband endbiggamecontribution The biggest novelty of 2013 will be new leadership in China. Very little is known about the views of the new leaders - who will rule the country for ten years. But we do know they're the first generation of Chinese leaders who have spent the majority of their lives in a China 'opening up' to the rest of the world. David Miliband generationrestleadershipworld Successful economies in the modern world are not sheepish about the power and responsibility of the state. David Miliband successfulresponsibilitypowerworld Today, Labour has a disruptive economic narrative - that Britain needs fundamental change in its market structure and culture to compete in the modern world. David Miliband changetodaycultureworld The whole of government needs to contribute to the shared goal of restructuring the British economy. But that means taking on the myth that the Treasury either knows best or can run it all. It just doesn't. David Miliband bestruneconomygovernment But for me, my personal relations, my personal family relations, are very important, and we've always tried to make sure that the public and the private are kept separate. David Miliband mealwaysfamilyimportant There is a danger for Britain as we perceive ourselves, or as we are - less wealthy, facing economic austerity - that we essentially draw back. I think there is a recoil in parts of the country, and in parts of the government actually, from the multilateral system, and I think that's dangerous and wrong. David Miliband thinkdangerousgovernmentcountry I've learnt that, sometimes, how others see you is not the same as how you see yourself. I've learnt about how you can be multitasking - and sometimes other people see that you're multitasking. And that's not very nice for them. David Miliband yourselfyousometimespeople Israelis and Palestinians are suspicious of each other and of promises from outside. But the need for a negotiated solution between the parties should not stymie international clarity and consensus about the endgame in terms of borders and other issues. David Miliband promisessolutionneedclarity
