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David Blunkett Quotes

We need a government which, yes, guarantees basic standards in public services, but which also steps in to protect people's wellbeing as they take part in our consumer democracy - particularly online.

David Blunkett

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: british
Birth: June 6, 1947

Topics

Government People Democracy Protect

I've done every tour with them since then and will always be with them as long as they're together.

Jimmy Carl Black

Together Long Done Will Always Tour

If the past is an indication, when women are given a job to do in Congress, they get it done.

Amy Klobuchar

Women Job Past Congress Done Get

For one thing, before the 20th century, there were plenty of genocides. We tend to forget about them, partly because they weren't as well documented and partly because, until recently, people didn't care. We used euphemisms like 'sackings' and 'sieges' instead of calling them 'genocides.'

Steven Pinker

People Care Forget Used Well Like

It always hurts a bit to pick the 'wrong one' in a race as big as the Champion Hurdle, and then, to make matters worse, you go and get beat by the horse you rejected.

Tony McCoy

Champion Horse You Wrong Go Race

I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming.

Michael Phelps

Change Change The World World I Can

There are a lot of public figures who, before they take a stand on a issue, they talk about it with their publicist and they figure out how it's going to affect record sales. Life is really too short to worry about that sort of thing.

Moby

Life Stand Short Worry Talk Sales

I approach life with a 'jump' sort of mentality, although I wasn't raised to take crazy risks. I was raised to be a crazy hard worker. It seems to be a pretty good match of qualities.

Christina Tosi

Life Good Risks Crazy Jump Hard

I believe you have to make things happen.

Clemence Poesy

Believe You Things Happen I Believe

Go for a business that any idiot can run - because sooner or later, any idiot probably is going to run it.

Peter Lynch

Business Idiot Go Run Going Because

In the international contest of ideologies, it is not assured that ours will win; we have to earn the winner's laurel generation by generation. One way we earn it is by living our values as the world watches.

Sheldon Whitehouse

Win World Generation Watches Winner

I'm happy to race against anyone.

Lewis Hamilton

Happy Race Against Anyone

My family is my career.

James McBride

Family Career