Charles Kennedy Quotes

British - Politician | November 25, 1959 - June 1, 2015

The way to defeat international terrorism is through international cooperation based on international law, clear intelligence, and a measured and appropriate military response.

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Quality of life actually begins at home - it's in your street, around your community.

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I should do something about the cigarettes; I quite accept that it's bad for your health, but you know a moderate tipple is positively beneficial and, at certain times, absolutely essential.

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I don't actually subscribe to the view that all power corrupts. But absolute power - when secured on the back of massive parliamentary majorities, which don't reflect the balance of political opinion in the country - can corrupt absolutely.

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I'm not someone who dwells upon past events, taking the view that life is too short.

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Of all the principles which constitute Liberal Democracy, internationalism is the clearest, the most distinctive, and the one with the longest history.

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The one thing we can all be sure about in politics is you are as well to expect the unexpected.

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Valuing public servants would boost morale among those on the front line of implementing government policy.

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The most special relationships, in my experience, are based on a combination of trust and mutual respect.

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Actually, I think it's quite sensible not to take yourself too seriously.

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Further Education should be about the ability to learn, not the ability to pay - everyone who is able should have the opportunity, regardless of their family background. I don't want to see students struggling with huge debts or frightened off even going to university in the first place.

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This country has a proud history of opening its doors to generations of people fleeing personal persecution, civil unrest and war.

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