What I will say to people is what you require are rules and not prejudices. Tony Blair More Quotes by Tony Blair More Quotes From Tony Blair There's a great frustration with the system. There's a lot of anger out there. But in the end, you need answers and not just anger. But anyway, let me not trespass too much into your politics. I've got enough problems in my own politics. Tony Blair frustrationanswersneeds Leaders lead but in the end it's the people who deliver. Tony Blair leaderinspirationalpeople If there are further steps to European integration, the people should have their say at a general election or in a referendum. Tony Blair should-havestepspeople I have long believed this interdependence defines the new world we live in. Tony Blair interdependencelongworld There are solutions that are proper, but they require the painstaking and difficult work of building alliances and also being prepared to analyze the problem realistically. And exactly the same thing is going on my side of the Atlantic as is going on your side of the Atlantic. Tony Blair difficult-workalliancesyour-side 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. Tony Blair mistakecountrypast I'm afraid that's in the nature of modern politics - it's as much conducted by abuse as argument. Tony Blair argumentmodernabuse The emphasis placed by more and more companies on corporate social responsibility, symbolises the recognition that prosperity is best achieved in an inclusive society. Tony Blair recognitionbusinessresponsibility Ah yes, liberal democrats unified as ever in opportunism and in error. Tony Blair unifieddemocraterrors The great advantage of the Lib Dems is precisely that no-one knows what they stand for. Tony Blair advantageknows It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails to choose. Tony Blair arrogantprioritiesgovernment The purpose of terrorism lies not just in the violent act itself. It is in producing terror. It sets out to inflame, to divide, to produce consequences which they then use to justify further terror. Tony Blair violent-actspurposelying People should go about their daily lives, to work, to live, to travel, to shop, to do the things people did in the same way as they did them before 11 September. Tony Blair warpeopleway Self-interest and mutual interest are inextricably linked. National interests can best be advanced through collective action, ... Calculate not just the human misery of the poor themselves. Calculate our loss: The aid, the lost opportunity to trade, the short-term consequences of the multiple conflicts; the long-term consequences on the attitude to the wealthy world of injustice and abject deprivation amongst the poor. Tony Blair lossopportunityattitude You've got problems in Central Asia. And you've got problems within our own communities back home. So if we end up saying, look, this has nothing to do with Islam or it's got no connection with that broader question, then we look, frankly, as if we're in denial about the problem. And the interesting thing in the Middle East is that they have absolutely no problem there in identifying that as Islamist extremism and calling it that. Tony Blair communityhomeinteresting I am a pretty straight sort of guy. Tony Blair guy A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out. Tony Blair immigrationsimplecountry I mean, you can agree or disagree with Iraq or Afghanistan, but by the way, now the great campaigning cause out there is the absence of intervention in Syria. And then in Libya, it's partial intervention. And that doesn't really explain why some countries that have literally nothing to do with the interventions in the Middle East end up getting targeted. Tony Blair iraqmeancountry Be a doer and not a critic. Tony Blair doerscritics What we want to see is the development of human rights and greater democracy, not just because it is our system but because we think that's the best way that economic and political development go hand in hand. Tony Blair rightshandsthinking
