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I hesitated, too, because for better or worse, I have been one of the principal architects of New Labour and I have worked closely with Tony Blair and the team for nearly 20 years. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#because #been #better #blair #closely

If the constitutional treaty is rejected it will be back to square one, just at a time when we want Europe to be a more effective force for good in the world, when we need to buttress ourselves against the pressures and insecurities of globalization. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#back #constitutional #effective #europe #force

In my experience of these things, parties which shout about dirty tricks and the like tend to do so because they fear a direct hit in some vulnerable part of their political anatomy. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#anatomy #because #direct #dirty #experience

The last thing we need is to turn in on ourselves rather than face us up to what we have to do in the world. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#last #need #ourselves #rather #than

Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue; it is built upon shame, a passion in our nature, and may be either good or bad according to the actions performed from that motive. ↗

— Bernard de Mandeville

#actions #bad #because #built #does

The only thing of weight that can be said against modern honor is that it is directly opposite to religion. The one bids you bear injuries with patience, the other tells you if you don't resent them, you are not fit to live. ↗

— Bernard de Mandeville

#bear #bids #directly #fit #honor

Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again. ↗

— Og Mandino

#any #beginning #care #dead #everyone

Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new. ↗

— Og Mandino

#ask #big #know #learn #much

Always render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be. ↗

— Og Mandino

#better #expected #matter #may #more

Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats. ↗

— Og Mandino

#because #careers #comes #countless #defeats