David Blunkett Quotes

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.

A man has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.

Follow your honest convictions and be strong.

You need the commitment of people that aren't worried about that next election, who are going to do the right thing and worry about the next generation. It's called political courage. And I can tell you, with me, you don't have to ask whether I have political courage.

You don't have to sacrifice who you are to follow your beliefs.

I think that what I'm doing is right. And election-year politics, which intensifies everything, is not going to drive me off that course.

Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.

Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk. The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.

I think people are hungry for someone who will stand up on principle.

Make sure you have that conviction to do what you know is right, and once you have it, don't let skeptics distract you from your path.

You have to stand for the things that you believe in. You have to stay strong inside.

What I do and what I love, I don't betray that. Sometimes people say you have to tolerate it. No, you have to do what you think necessary, what your heart tells you, and go where the Almighty leads you.

I appreciate someone who stands out and stands up for what he believes in, because that's what I'm trying to do.

You have to believe in something strongly enough that you would lose your seat over it.

I was willing to walk away from my dream job, let's leave it at that. In order for me to do that, I had to be true to my convictions and what makes you a human being.

I'm a big person when it comes to doing what you believe in.

I'm always going to stand up for my beliefs and stand behind them.

I can't be selectively brave. I can't say something in the heat of the moment and then get scared when people raise their voice against my thoughts.

I had purpose in my heart that I would stand up for the truth regardless of what I might lose in life.

If there's a principle really worth sticking up for, I'll go the whole way.

You do what you believe in.

People realized that I'm willing to stand up for things that I believe in, despite the political consequences and overwhelming pressure.

If you're for the right thing, you do it without thinking.

I think I always stand up for what I believe in.

Every man should stand for a force which is perfectly irresistible.