John Major Quotes Archives - Famous Inspirational Quotes & Sayings

This looks very much at the moment as if this is the work of the IRA, showing their usual contempt for people's lives and property,
—John Major

The British government fully supports the unequivocal message to Saddam Hussein that repression of innocent civilians and reckless acts of brutality are unacceptable,
—John Major

I didn't come from two rooms in Brixton to 10 Downing Street not to go out and fight with every fiber of my being for the things I believe in and the country I love,
—John Major

an answer ready to go.
—John Major

I can't remember an occasion when there was so much excitement and anticipation about a game of cricket. It has been a truly phenomenal series.
—John Major

A consensus politician is someone who does something that he doesn't believe is right because it keeps people quiet when he does it.
—John Major

I inherited a sick economy and passed on a sound one. But one abiding regret for me is that, in between, I did not have the resources to put in place the educational and social changes about which I cared to much; I made only a beginning, and it was not enough.
—John Major

It remains impossible to reconcile Sinn Fein's rhetoric for peace with the IRA's preparations for murder,
—John Major

The politician who never made a mistake never made a decision.
—John Major

It's now up to all of us to turn cease-fire into peace, to turn peace into a lasting settlement and the countries of former Yugoslavia into a stable and prosperous part of the European family,
—John Major

We want a truly open society, in which every man and woman will be able to go as far as their talent, ambition and effort take them.
—John Major

Both the United Kingdom and South Africa are keen to develop the relationship that exists and make it closer yet and on the basis of the discussions that we have this morning, that is something we will readily be able to achieve,
—John Major

Our country is the richer for her life and the poorer at her death.
—John Major

This is David expressing a personal view that many people will agree with but it isn't party policy
—John Major

Only in Britain could it be thought a defect to be too clever by half. The probability is that too many people are too stupid by three-quarters.
—John Major

At the time, yes.
—John Major

Of course there are regrets. I shall regret always that I found my own authentic voice in politics. I was too conservative, too conventional. Too safe, too often. Too defensive. Too reactive. Later, too often on the back foot.
—John Major

Ronnie Barker will forever be remembered as one of the great comic actors.
—John Major

A moratorium around election time to end some of these shenanigans would be appropriate.
—John Major

I am walking over hot coals suspended over a deep pit at the bottom of which are a large number of vipers baring their fangs.
—John Major

It just can't be won by military might alone, ... If you're going to destroy these terrorist groups, you need to destroy their finances, you need to destroy their safe havens, you need to destroy their causes, and you can't just do that with military means.
—John Major

Being in the Northeast, you can't discount the power of Mother Nature and the effect that winters have on deer.
—John Major

Society needs to condemn a little more and understand a little less.
—John Major

The first requirement of politics is not intellect or stamina but patience. Politics is a very long run game and the tortoise will usually beat the hare.
—John Major

The events of 25 years ago constituted a terrible tragedy, ... And I believe everyone is determined that the lessons of that day are never forgotten.
—John Major