I came into politics because I wished to change things. You can't do that by lying to people; you have to educate, and persuade, and carry them with you - and it's often a long haul. — Ken Livingstone Copy Share Image
I can't understand why anyone would want to live the life of a politician if you can't say pretty much what you think. You are not in it for the money: there's unremitting pressure on your life, you give up… — Ken Livingstone Copy Share Image
I don't just denounce suicide bombers. I denounce those governments which use indiscriminate slaughter to advance their foreign policy. — Ken Livingstone Copy Share Image
The press keep asking me, 'What was your biggest mistake?' But if I had made a big mistake, they'd all be writing about it,… — Ken Livingstone Copy Share Image
One thing that Chairman Mao did was to end the appalling foot binding of women. That alone justifies the Mao Tse-tung era. — Ken Livingstone Copy Share Image
I Kenneth Robert Livingstone, having been elected to the office of mayor of London, declare that I take that office upon myself, and will… — Ken Livingstone Copy Share Image
If I blew my nose the Daily Express and the Daily Mail would say that I am trying to spread germ warfare. — Ken Livingstone Copy Share Image
When you see someone trying to manoeuvre it round the school gates, you have to think, 'You are a complete idiot.' — Ken Livingstone Copy Share Image
Anybody who enjoys being in the House of Commons probably needs psychiatric help. — Ken Livingstone Copy Share Image
I'm more interested in politicians who deal with human rights in their own country rather than lecture the rest of the world. — Ken Livingstone Copy Share Image
We look to the left and to the right And we need help but nobody's in sight Where is the man that we all… — Ken Livingstone Copy Share Image
