Charles Kennedy

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,…

— Charles Kennedy

Gratification and happiness are becoming important measures of our quality of life.

— Charles Kennedy

Good political leadership for me involves getting the big decisions right - however difficult, however controversial, however potentially divisive - and then…

— Charles Kennedy

When human rights are systematically abused, it raises the question whether it may be legitimate in some circumstances for the international community…

— Charles Kennedy

The events of the Holocaust viewed through the eyes of Anne Frank are a unique and damming testament to the dreadful atrocities…

— Charles Kennedy

There are hard choices to be made in balancing the country's security and an individual's liberties. But it is a choice that…

— Charles Kennedy

Many people want to scale back their working hours as they near the end of their careers, but not necessarily to give…

— Charles Kennedy

I'm a fully paid-up member of the human race.

— Charles Kennedy

It is the government's fundamental duty to ensure the security of every individual citizen.

— Charles Kennedy

Westminster is a jungle - and the hunter can always smell fear on its prey.

— Charles Kennedy

Public perception of the Westminster arena, with all its posturings, does little to engender a sense of voter belief.

— Charles Kennedy

A perennial problem that has faced the Scottish Highlands is that, time and again, too many of the more talented young people…

— Charles Kennedy

It is true that I entered parliament at the age of 23, and have now been representing the people of my constituency…

— Charles Kennedy

'Federalism', in the context of political and media usage in Britain, has come to mean the creation and imposition of a European…

— Charles Kennedy

My approach is always to try to be straight with people, especially about what my party can achieve.

— Charles Kennedy

Valuing public servants would boost morale among those on the front line of implementing government policy.

— Charles Kennedy

When it comes to our public services, decentralisation means giving power back to those on the front line - our doctors, nurses,…

— Charles Kennedy

As I spread my wings in politics, I discovered many Thatcher voters down south who were the same kind of people who…

— Charles Kennedy