The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes. Tony Blair on art
My view is that you still, in order to win from the Labour perspective, have to have a strong alliance with business as well as the unions. You have got to be very much in the centre ground on things like public sector reform. Tony Blair on business
I didn't come into politics to change the Labour Party. I came into politics to change the country. Tony Blair on change
My dad was a militant atheist, or is a militant atheist. My mum was sort of bought up in a religious family because she was a Protestant from Ireland but wasn't especially religious. Tony Blair on dad
Education is the best economic policy there is. Tony Blair on education
My faith foundation works to bring about a greater respect and understanding between different faiths. We basically work with six popular religions in the world which are the three Abrahamic religions, Hinduism and Buddhism and Sikhism. Tony Blair on faith
My dad was a militant atheist, or is a militant atheist. My mum was sort of bought up in a religious family because she was a Protestant from Ireland but wasn't especially religious. Tony Blair on family
Anywhere, anytime ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same: freedom, not tyranny democracy, not dictatorship the rule of law, not the rule of the secret police. Tony Blair on freedom
The spread of freedom is the best security for the free. Tony Blair on freedom
In retrospect, the Millennium marked only a moment in time. It was the events of September 11 that marked a turning point in history, where we confront the dangers of the future and assess the choices facing humankind. Tony Blair on future
It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails to choose. Tony Blair on government
I cannot think of any circumstances in which a government can go to war without the support of parliament. Tony Blair on government
In government you carry each hope each disillusion. And in politics it's always about the next challenge. Tony Blair on government
Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government, and I will lead it as a party of government. Tony Blair on government
We, therefore, here in Britain stand shoulder to shoulder with our American friends in this hour of tragedy, and we, like them, will not rest until this evil is driven from our world. Tony Blair on history
In retrospect, the Millennium marked only a moment in time. It was the events of September 11 that marked a turning point in history, where we confront the dangers of the future and assess the choices facing humankind. Tony Blair on history
In government you carry each hope each disillusion. And in politics it's always about the next challenge. Tony Blair on hope
The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes. Tony Blair on leadership
Every so often, I feel I should graduate to classical music, properly. But the truth is, I'm more likely to listen to rock music. Tony Blair on music
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. Tony Blair on peace