John Major Quotes & Sayings
53 most famous John Major quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for him. He's an 81 year old British politician born on Mar 29, 1943.
“Recovery begins from the darkest moment.”
“It is time to return to core values, time to get back to basics , to self-discipline and respect for the law, to consideration for the others, to accepting responsibility for yourself and your family - and not shuffling it off on other people and the state.”
“Life is full of surprises.”
“The politician who never made a mistake never made a decision.”
“I inherited a sick economy and passed on a sound one. But one abiding regret for me is that, in between, I did not have the resources to put in place the educational and social changes about which I cared to much; I made only a beginning, and it was not enough.”
“The first requirement of politics is not intellect or stamina but patience. Politics is a very long run game and the tortoise will usually beat the hare.”
“There are more myths about Black Wednesday than the Greeks ever created.”
“I have a huge admiration for the House of Lords, I have a huge admiration for the people who work in the House of Lords, they're great public servants and they do an absolutely tremendous job.”
“I think the biggest mistake I made was this wretched ability to see both sides of an argument.”
“The sight of allegedly sophisticated politicians parroting complete tripe trivialises and demeans government and it has to be stopped. It's played a significant part in public disillusionment with politics and has led to the absurd situation where more people vote for 'Strictly Come Dancing' than voted in the general election.”
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