87 Quotes by David Trimble

We are just on the edge of implementing it, but of course all of it has to be implemented, and that means that the one issue that has not moved has to move as well, because if we move without that being in position, then there is a very serious danger of things collapsing.

The debate revealed that the differences between us were tactical. They made clear that they are committed to an assembly on a cross community basis.

We came here in hope that progress could be achieved, we came here in the hope that there would be significant movement by the republican movement for us to enable us to move forward together.

There has been useful work done. There has been a degree of progress but ... it's not all there yet.

while it does appear to break new ground, there are matters that should be probed.

You cannot say that there is a peace agreement if some party has a private army armed to the teeth ready for action.

We all knew that the agreement was not going to be a magic wand and ... that there are elements opposed to it. These elements will not succeed.

We want to ensure that nothing is imposed upon the people here, that their consent is paramount.

We will of course be reflecting on all of the things that have been said in the debate and carrying through the tactics that have been outlined,