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For too long, decisions have been taken behind closed doors - tablets of stone have simply been past down to people without bothering to involve people, listen to their views or give them information about what we are doing and why. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#been #behind #bothering #closed #decisions

Having viewed Europe as an extension and projection of itself, France now finds Europe developing a mind and identity of its own which embraces France but is not controlled by France. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#developing #embraces #europe #extension #finds

I certainly believe that we gain through open trade and liberalisation. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#certainly #gain #i #liberalisation #open

I do not share the half-in, half-out attitude to the EU of some in Britain. Britain's place is in Europe. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#britain #eu #europe #i #i do

I understand why the Tories will be gunning for Alastair Campbell because they fear his campaigning skills. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#campaigning #campbell #fear #gunning #his

They want to derail peace because they want to plunge Northern Ireland back into armed conflict. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#back #because #conflict #derail #into

Too often we think we can act without explaining and take decisions without justifying them. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#decisions #explaining #justifying #often #take

What we have to do is reinvent the idea of Europe. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#idea #reinvent

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