Quotes of Chris Patten - somelinesforyou

“ So, what I say to people is that politics has got to be about principle and values above all. Of course, there are times when you have to make accommodations. ”

- Chris Patten

“ Green politics at its worst amounts to a sort of Zen fascism; less extreme, it denounces growth and seeks to stop the world so that we can all get off. ”

- Chris Patten

“ We must dig deep in our pockets to make sure Pakistan isn't destabilized by the humanitarian crisis that may be about to engulf the country. ”

- Chris Patten

“ We must dig deep in our pockets to make sure Pakistan isn't destabilized by the humanitarian crisis that may be about to engulf the country. ”

- Chris Patten

“ I think that if politics is just about getting your backside on important seats, then it's a pretty worthless endeavor. ”

- Chris Patten

“ We must dig deep in our pockets to make sure Pakistan isn't destabilized by the humanitarian crisis that may be about to engulf the country. ”

- Chris Patten

“ Green politics at its worst amounts to a sort of Zen fascism; less extreme, it denounces growth and seeks to stop the world so that we can all get off. ”

- Chris Patten

“ We have our own system,... and journalists in our system are not put in prison for embarrassing the government by revealing things the government might not wish to have revealed. The important thing is that our system, under which journalists can write without fear or favor, should continue. ”

- Chris Patten

“ We must dig deep in our pockets to make sure Pakistan isn't destabilized by the humanitarian crisis that may be about to engulf the country. ”

- Chris Patten

“ I think that what most surprises anybody who goes into politics from even a modestly cerebral background is the vulgarity of much of the cut and thrust of politics. ”

- Chris Patten

“ There is a sort of exotic preposterousness about a lot of elections, the way arguments are made even cruder. ”

- Chris Patten

“ Undoubtedly, at the moment, the major cause of CO2 emission is what happens in developed countries. ”

- Chris Patten

“ Undoubtedly, at the moment, the major cause of CO2 emission is what happens in developed countries. ”

- Chris Patten

“ In a democracy everybody has a right to be represented, including the jerks. ”

- Chris Patten

“ I think that what most surprises anybody who goes into politics from even a modestly cerebral background is the vulgarity of much of the cut and thrust of politics. ”

- Chris Patten

“ I think that what most surprises anybody who goes into politics from even a modestly cerebral background is the vulgarity of much of the cut and thrust of politics. ”

- Chris Patten

“ Green politics at its worst amounts to a sort of Zen fascism; less extreme, it denounces growth and seeks to stop the world so that we can all get off. ”

- Chris Patten

“ In democracy everyone has the right to be represented, even the jerks. ”

- Chris Patten

“ I suppose I've always carried what is regarded as a bit of unnecessary baggage in Britain. I've always carried the charge that I am an intellectual in politics. ”

- Chris Patten

“ There is a sort of exotic preposterousness about a lot of elections, the way arguments are made even cruder. ”

- Chris Patten

“ Green politics at its worst amounts to a sort of Zen fascism; less extreme, it denounces growth and seeks to stop the world so that we can all get off. ”

- Chris Patten

“ We have our own system,... and journalists in our system are not put in prison for embarrassing the government by revealing things the government might not wish to have revealed. The important thing is that our system, under which journalists can write without fear or favor, should continue. ”

- Chris Patten

“ I think that what most surprises anybody who goes into politics from even a modestly cerebral background is the vulgarity of much of the cut and thrust of politics. ”

- Chris Patten

“ Green politics at its worst amounts to a sort of Zen fascism; less extreme, it denounces growth and seeks to stop the world so that we can all get off. ”

- Chris Patten

“ There is a sort of exotic preposterousness about a lot of elections, the way arguments are made even cruder. ”

- Chris Patten

“ Green politics at its worst amounts to a sort of Zen fascism; less extreme, it denounces growth and seeks to stop the world so that we can all get off. ”

- Chris Patten

“ In a democracy everybody has a right to be represented, including the jerks. ”

- Chris Patten

“ We must dig deep in our pockets to make sure Pakistan isn't destabilized by the humanitarian crisis that may be about to engulf the country. ”

- Chris Patten

“ There is a sort of exotic preposterousness about a lot of elections, the way arguments are made even cruder. ”

- Chris Patten

“ Green politics at its worst amounts to a sort of Zen fascism; less extreme, it denounces growth and seeks to stop the world so that we can all get off. ”

- Chris Patten
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