Labour Quotes

622 Labour quotes by 397 unique authors

Beauty - what is beauty, forsooth? Form and color; that is, surface only. Fortune - what is fortune? Nothing is ever a pleasure or a… — Richard Jefferies
Any fool can wash himself, but every wise man knows that it is an unnecessary labour, for nature will quickly reduce him to a natural… — James Stephens
One of the characteristics of New Labour - and Miliband is irredeemably of that species - is that, in the guise of a new liberal… — Martin Jacques
There has always been something less than wholesome about New Labour. But Blair for a long time had an easy ride. There was the whopping… — Martin Jacques
Labour was always aligned with the U.S. during the Cold War, but the ignominious implosion of communism reinforced the belief that no alternative to the… — Martin Jacques
When it comes to getting more women into parliament, politicians have at least started to take active measures. The British Labour Party introduced all-female shortlists… — Noreena Hertz
Child labour may be distasteful to westerners, but does boycotting goods made with child labour improve or exacerbate the lot of third world children? Trusting… — Noreena Hertz
Knowledge is the parent of knowledge. He who possesses most of the information of his age will not quietly submit to neglect its current acquisitions,… — James Fenimore Cooper
It took a generation for companies to recognise their responsibilities in terms of labour practices and another generation for them to recognise their environmental obligations. — Rebecca MacKinnon
The clash between capital and labour, between those seeking to maximise profit and those with only their toil to sell, was the driving force for… — David Blunkett
We must draw on our early roots and remind people why the Labour party was created and who it sought to represent. We have never… — David Blunkett
Being a Labour home secretary in the 21st century means fighting a constant battle against both extreme Right and Left. — David Blunkett
My job as Labour Home Secretary is to ensure people are prepared to listen to us when we take on our opponents across the political… — David Blunkett
For six and a half years, I had responsibility for leading the Labour party policy on education and delivering on our promise of improved opportunities… — David Blunkett
We need dynamic and thriving businesses and a skilled and adaptable labour force to produce competitiveness and prosperity. — David Blunkett
My first real experience of ambition was as party leader. It was my ambition for Labour to win, in which event I would be prime… — Neil Kinnock
There is a triangular relationship between poverty, child labour and illiteracy who have a cause and consequence relationship. We will have to break this vicious… — Kailash Satyarthi
I have been very strongly advocating that poverty must not be used as an excuse to continue child labour. It perpetuates poverty. If children are… — Kailash Satyarthi
I am positive that I would see the end of child labour around the world in my lifetime, as the poorest of the poor have… — Kailash Satyarthi
I dream for a world which is free of child labour, a world in which every child goes to school. A world in which every… — Kailash Satyarthi
Acting was merely a pastime; I wanted to make films. But theatre, ah - now that was a labour of love. Can there be anything… — Kabir Bedi
Labour may be a burden and a chastisement, but it is also an honour and a glory. Without it, nothing can be accomplished. — Samuel Smiles
It is idleness that is the curse of man - not labour. Idleness eats the heart out of men as of nations, and consumes them… — Samuel Smiles
He who labours not, cannot enjoy the reward of labour. — Samuel Smiles
In our democracy, political parties have to raise funds to campaign and put their policies to the electorate, and as a proud supporter of the… — David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville

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