Tony Blair Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“But I am an optimist about Britain; and the difference between an optimist and a pessimist is not that the optimist believes the world is wonderful and the pessimist believes it's beset by challenges; the difference is the pessimist believes we will be defeated by them; the optimist thinks the challenges can be overcome.”

“The threat from Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction - chemical, biological, potentially nuclear weapons capability - that threat is real.”

“This is not a battle between the United States of America and terrorism, but between the free and democratic world and terrorism.”

“Choice dependent on wealth; those are the Tory words.”

“In government you carry each hope; each disillusion. And in politics it's always about the next challenge.”

“I say to the Taliban: surrender the terrorists; or surrender power. It's your choice.”

“I believe Mrs. Thatcher's emphasis on enterprise was right.”

“In April 1991, after the Gulf war, Iraq was given 15 days to provide a full and final declaration of all its WMD.”

“But in terms of how people live together, how we minimize the prospects of conflict and maximize the prospects of peace, the place of religion in our society today is essential.”

“People know where I stand in the Labour party and what I believe in.”