Quotes by Paddy Ashdown

What my future will not be is active politics in the Liberal Democrat party.

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We who came here saw what was happening. This was far more than a war...

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We have to make their livelihoods viable, get them the proper prices for their produce,...

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We have invented a new human right here - the right to return home after...

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The generous way of putting it is that we were not ready for this. The...

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Politics is compromise.

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Politics is about putting yourself in a state of grace.

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People do not want politicians they know to be corrupt.

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My second job has been to try to use my power to create institutions of...

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Maybe it's legitimate criticism, though it can be hurtful. Maybe I haven't paid sufficient attention...

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It's not my job to be popular. I'm goal-driven; my job is to get results.

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