#pol

I can hardly think of an occasion when I've got into a stand-up fight with any political opponent. I've got my views, people know what they are, they can agree or they can choose to disagree. I'm not going to waste time just rubbishing everybody else. ↗

— Charles Kennedy

#any #choose #disagree #else #everybody

I want to see far more decisions taken far closer to the patients, the passengers and the pupils. Far more power for locally and regionally elected politicians who understand best the needs of their areas. And far more say too for the dedicated staff at all levels in health and education. ↗

— Charles Kennedy

#best #closer #decisions #dedicated #education

Music and politics are in essence about communication. Without over-stretching the analogy I do feel a sense of rhythm is important in getting your message across. ↗

— Charles Kennedy

#across #analogy #communication #essence #feel

Politicians are good at saying how Government must do more, but we must also think carefully about where Government should do less. ↗

— Charles Kennedy

#also #carefully #good #government #how

To run an effective political party you need a degree of tribalism, it's the glue that holds everyone together. ↗

— Charles Kennedy

#effective #everyone #glue #holds #need

Frankly, I don't mind not being President. I just mind that someone else is. ↗

— Edward Kennedy

#being #else #frankly #i #just

Thus, the controversy about the Moral Majority arises not only from its views, but from its name - which, in the minds of many, seems to imply that only one set of public policies is moral and only one majority can possibly be right. ↗

— Edward Kennedy

#arises #controversy #imply #majority #many

I want minimum information given with maximum politeness. ↗

— Jackie Kennedy

#i #information #maximum #minimum #politeness

Domestic policy can only defeat us; foreign policy can kill us. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

#domestic #domestic policy #foreign #foreign policy #kill

Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

#become #grow #grow up #mothers #politicians