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Tony Blair quotes about political

English Statesman May 6, 1953

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In no relationship at the top of any walk of life is it always easy, least of all in politics which matters so much and which is conducted in such a piercing spotlight. Tony Blair
Tony Blair quote: "Politics may be the art of the possible, but at least in life,..."
Politics may be the art of the possible, but at least in life, give the impossible a go. Tony Blair
you have to be able to answer those questions plainly and clearly. There can be qualifications and “get-outs,” but the answers must remain comprehensible, because they define you. They add up to a political, not merely personal, character. This requires thought, detailed analysis and intellectual rigour. Politics is a far more intellectual business than is often realized. You may think: Well, if it’s simplicity that’s required, you don’t need a whole lot of detail. Wrong. The simplicity is... Tony Blair
I mean, I went to a church school when I was younger and imbibed a certain amount of religion then but it was really in university that I got interested in religion and politics at the same time. I don't think as if it were one moment of conversion but my spiritual journey really began then. Tony Blair
The threat today is not that of the 1930s. It's not big powers going to war with each other. The ravages which fundamentalist political ideology inflicted on the 20th century are memories. The Cold war is over. Europe is at peace, if not always diplomatically. Tony Blair
The single hardest thing for a practicing politician to understand is that most people, most of the time, don’t give politics a first thought all day long. Tony Blair
You know, the media and politicians are always gonna be in a bit of tension with one another and probably most of the time that's healthy and indeed even creative. But it's where - it's really when news organisations are used as kind of instruments of politics that it gets tricky. Tony Blair
I think the journey for a politician goes from wanting to please all the people all the time, to a political leader that realises in the end his responsibility is to decide. And when he decides, he divides. Tony Blair
Tony Blair quote: "I didn't come into politics to change the Labour Party. I came..."
I didn't come into politics to change the Labour Party. I came into politics to change the country. Tony Blair
Tony Blair quote: "In government you carry each hope; each disillusion. And in..."
In government you carry each hope; each disillusion. And in politics it's always about the next challenge. Tony Blair
The first rule in politics is that there are no rules, at least not in the sense of inevitable defeats or inevitable victories. If you have the right policy and the right strategy, you always have a chance of winning. Without them, you can lose no matter how certain the victory seems. Tony Blair

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