I didn't come into politics to change the Labour Party. I came into politics to change the country. Tony blair
It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails to choose. Tony blair
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
And just as the terrorist seeks to divide humanity in hate, so we have to unify it around an idea. And that idea is liberty. Tony blair
Mine is the first generation able to contemplate the possibility that we may live our entire lives without going to war or sending our children to war. Tony blair
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
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
I cannot think of any circumstances in which a government can go to war without the support of parliament. Tony blair
In government you carry each hope; each disillusion. And in politics it's always about the next challenge. Tony blair
The threat from Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction - chemical, biological, potentially nuclear weapons capability - that threat is real. Tony blair
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.Tony blair
Conflict is not inevitable, but disarmament is... everyone now accepts that if there is a default by Saddam the international community must act to enforce its will.Tony blair
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