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# Charles Kennedy

(1959–2015)   Politician   United Kingdom

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Charles Kennedy was a politician from the United Kingdom, best known for *The stability of multiple exchange*.

## Quick Facts About Charles Kennedy

Born November 25, 1959

Died June 1, 2015

Nationality United Kingdom

Profession Politician

Notable works The stability of multiple exchange

## About Charles Kennedy

Charles Peter Kennedy was a Scottish politician who led the Liberal Democrats from 1999 to 2006 and served as MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber from 1983 to 2015.

## Awards & Honors

Fulbright Scholarship

##  Quotes by Charles Kennedy · Page 4

> [No government body is more notorious for over-legislation than the Department of Trade and Industry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/no-government-body-is-more-notorious-for-over-legislation-than-the/)

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> [There is no satisfaction to be derived from having had many of our arguments borne out by events.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/there-is-no-satisfaction-to-be-derived-from-having-had-many-of-our/)

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> [Only the Liberal Democrats have probed the government's failings consistently, thoroughly and effectively.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/only-the-liberal-democrats-have-probed-the-government-s-failings/)

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> [The terrorist seeks to smash the most fundamental liberty of all: the right to lead our everyday lives on the basic assumption…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/the-terrorist-seeks-to-smash-the-most-fundamental-liberty-of-all-the/)

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> [Speaking to numerous teachers and nurses, I am consistently struck by the sense of mission they have about their work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/speaking-to-numerous-teachers-and-nurses-i-am-consistently-struck-by/)

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> [Of all the principles which constitute Liberal Democracy, internationalism is the clearest, the most distinctive, and the one with the longest history.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/of-all-the-principles-which-constitute-liberal-democracy/)

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> [The late Roy Jenkins was both a mentor and a personal friend. He was a man of both phenomenal intellect and political…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/the-late-roy-jenkins-was-both-a-mentor-and-a-personal-friend-he-was-a/)

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> [Those who use our public services should be able to deal directly with those who manage and deliver them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/those-who-use-our-public-services-should-be-able-to-deal-directly/)

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> [When human rights are systematically abused, it raises the question whether it may be legitimate in some circumstances for the international community…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/when-human-rights-are-systematically-abused-it-raises-the-question/)

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> [I have never once been persuaded as to the causal link between the Iraqi regime, al-Qaeda and September 11. I do believe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/i-have-never-once-been-persuaded-as-to-the-causal-link-between-the/)

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> [I want to see far more decisions taken far closer to the patients, the passengers and the pupils. Far more power for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/i-want-to-see-far-more-decisions-taken-far-closer-to-the-patients-the/)

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> [Britain is a European power. We cannot change our geography. Our involvement in the politics of European cooperation is one of necessity.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/britain-is-a-european-power-we-cannot-change-our-geography-our/)

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> [We Liberal Democrats believe in dialogue. We believe in cooperation with both sides of industry and between both sides of industry. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/we-liberal-democrats-believe-in-dialogue-we-believe-in-cooperation/)

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> [Like John Major in her wake, Thatcher was convinced that she understood the Scots - yet couldn't understand why we remained so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/like-john-major-in-her-wake-thatcher-was-convinced-that-she/)

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> [Befriending provides a valuable lifeline to many people who feel isolated in their communities often as a result of ill health or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/befriending-provides-a-valuable-lifeline-to-many-people-who-feel/)

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> [Liberals have been committed to the principles of human rights, international stability, and international justice. They have also sought international solutions to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/liberals-have-been-committed-to-the-principles-of-human-rights/)

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> [I believe when the country feels threatened it is important that we are seen to be working together to find an appropriate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/i-believe-when-the-country-feels-threatened-it-is-important-that-we/)

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> [To run an effective political party you need a degree of tribalism, it's the glue that holds everyone together.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/to-run-an-effective-political-party-you-need-a-degree-of-tribalism-it/)

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> [My approach is always to try to be straight with people, especially about what my party can achieve.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/my-approach-is-always-to-try-to-be-straight-with-people-especially/)

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> [We need a liberal agenda in which government resists the temptation to interfere in the lives of individuals but is equally determined…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/we-need-a-liberal-agenda-in-which-government-resists-the-temptation/)

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> [The way to defeat international terrorism is through international cooperation based on international law, clear intelligence, and a measured and appropriate military…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/the-way-to-defeat-international-terrorism-is-through-international/)

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> [The House of Lords has many fine aspects, but at its heart, it is a betrayal of the core democratic principle that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/the-house-of-lords-has-many-fine-aspects-but-at-its-heart-it-is-a/)

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> [My idealism has not abated, but I have witnessed it withering away nationwide, to the point where at least among the young,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-kennedy/my-idealism-has-not-abated-but-i-have-witnessed-it-withering-away/)

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## Charles Kennedy by topic

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