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I believe in trying to get a balance between individual freedom on the one hand and social responsibility on the other.

~Chris Patten

Topics: Balance Believe Between Freedom Get Hand Individual Individual Freedom Other Responsibility Social Social Responsibility Trying I Believe I Believe In

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In democracy everyone has the right to be represented, even the jerks.

~Chris Patten

Topics: Democracy Even Everyone Jerks Right

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Undoubtedly, at the moment, the major cause of CO2 emission is what happens in developed countries.

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Topics: Cause Co2 Countries Developed Developed Countries Happens Major Moment Undoubtedly

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But the ability to articulate what you are doing, to be clear about it, and to stick to it is, I think, the essence of political leadership.

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Topics: Ability About Articulate Clear Doing Essence Leadership Political Stick Think You I Think

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I don't think that capitalism should be unbridled, if by 'unbridled' you mean unregulated.

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Topics: Capitalism Mean Should Think You

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I suppose I've always carried what is regarded as a bit of unnecessary baggage in Britain. I've always carried the charge that I am an intellectual in politics.

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Topics: Always Am Baggage Bit Britain Carried Charge Intellectual Politics Regarded Suppose Unnecessary I Am

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I think that if politics is just about getting your backside on important seats, then it's a pretty worthless endeavor.

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Topics: About Endeavor Getting Important Just Politics Pretty Seats Then Think Worthless Your I Think

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I think that what most surprises anybody who goes into politics from even a modestly cerebral background is the vulgarity of much of the cut and thrust of politics.

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Topics: Anybody Background Cerebral Cut Even Goes Most Much Politics Surprises Think Thrust Vulgarity Who I Think

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It is a sort of great Victorian truth that actually, trying to do the right thing is pretty good for you and pretty good for business as well, by and large.

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Topics: Actually Business Do The Right Thing Good Great Large Pretty Pretty Good Right Right Thing Sort The Right Thing Thing Truth Trying Victorian Well You

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It is almost always wrong that the time isn't ripe to decide something. That is always said of difficult problems.

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Topics: Almost Always Decide Difficult Problems Ripe Said Something Time Wrong

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Politician

Born: May 12th, 1944

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