633 Quotes by Tony Blair

The emphasis placed by more and more companies on corporate social responsibility symbolises the recognition that prosperity is best achieved in an inclusive society.

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.

Yes, I feel I’ve got something to say. If people want to listen, that’s great, and if they don’t, that’s their choice.

I mean, I went to a church school when I was younger and imbibed a certain amount of religion then but it was really in university that I got interested in religion and politics at the same time. I don’t think as if it were one moment of conversion but my spiritual journey really began then.

We promise that the events of 1991 will not happen again – we have pledged to remove Saddam and we will deliver.

Our tolerance is part of what makes Britain Britain. So conform to it, or don’t come here.

The Spanish PM rang me to say: ‘I have the support of only 4 per cent of the people.’ I said, ‘Crikey, that’s even less than think Elvis Presley is still alive.’

The money from Iraqi oil will be yours – it will no longer be used by Saddam Hussein for his own benefit.

Our aim is not just an educated nation but an intelligent one.