"I may be wrong in that, but not……" — Douglas Hurd
"I may be wrong in that, but not I think in putting the questions. In our modern democracy the government needs not a unanimous but a general support for war before it orders our forces to fight."
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Douglas Hurd
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27 Quotes by Douglas Hurd
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There is no consensus even today on the merits of Napoleon - and certainly no agreement on the rights and…
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The tragedy of 9/11 galvanised the American superpower into action, leaving us in Europe divided in its wake.
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No military timetable should compel war when a successful outcome, namely a disarmed Iraq may be feasible without war, for…
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Ten Downing Street is a house, not an office. That is its most important characteristic.
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We must admit that history is enjoyable to a large extent because it enables us to pass judgment on the…
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It is normal for politicians in all countries to profess themselves the pupils of history, anxious to draw the right…
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Margaret Thatcher, growing up in a bombed and battered Britain, derived a distrust which has grown with the years not…
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There are thus great swathes of the past where understanding is more important and reputable than judgement, because the principal…
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A genuinely democratic Iraq might well act as a fresh spur.
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But Germany will always suffer, I fear, from the intensely dramatic character of the crimes of the Third Reich.
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History provides no precise guidelines.
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Margaret Thatcher was fearful of German unification because she believed that this would bring an immediate and formidable increase of…
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Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because…
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Jeans represent democracy in fashion.
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A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.
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Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and…
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Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers,…
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