David Cameron Quotes

We need the Chinese to - you know, spend more, save less - consume more and not be so focused on exports. There are big changes we need in the world.

I am just not a great fan of the Piers Morgan format. I would rather do something a bit more substantial.

I've always said, not giving too much away, I'm a believer in having all your stars on the pitch.

Britain is not in the single currency, and we're not going to be. But we all need the eurozone to have the right governance and structures to secure a successful currency for the long term.

Competitiveness demands flexibility, choice and openness - or Europe will fetch up in a no-man's land between the rising economies of Asia and market-driven North America.

Today the main, over-riding purpose of the European Union is different: not to win peace, but to secure prosperity.

At the core of the European Union must be, as it is now, the single market. Britain is at the heart of that Single Market, and must remain so.

Now I know which came first - the chicken not the egg.

Because I'm a democrat! The will of the people is sovereign.

It is vital that we get these policies right as we take forward our plans to drive down the deficit and transform our economy.

Edward Heath and Richard Nixon took personal awkwardness with each other to new and excruciating levels.

Complex rules restricting our labour markets are not some naturally occurring phenomenon. Just as excessive regulation is not some external plague that's been visited on our businesses.

We can't afford to waste time going slow on changing our party so now is not the time to put our foot on the brake. Now is the time to press on the accelerator.

I think the prospect of bringing back grammar schools has always been wrong and I've never supported it. And I don't think any Conservative government would have done it.

We will reflect the country we aspire to govern, and the sound of modern Britain's is a complex harmony, not a male voice choir.

Humanitarian goods and people must flow in both directions. Gaza cannot and must not be allowed to remain a prison camp.

Everyone knows that I'm all in favour of apprenticeships, but let me tell you this is no time for a novice.

The prime minister says he has a vision for change, well put that to the people of the country.

We're all agreed that climate change is one of the greatest and most daunting challenges of our age. We have a moral imperative to act and act now.

Look at me and think of Schwarzenegger.

Yes, America must do the right thing, but to provide moral leadership, America must do it in the right way, too.

Because with courage and conviction I believe we can deliver a more flexible, adaptable and open European Union in which the interests and ambitions of all its members can be met.

NCS - National Citizen Service is a fantastic programme. I want it to be available for every young person in the country.

The well of public opinion has been well and truly poisoned by the Iraq episode.

I think it was right to remove Saddam Hussein. I think it was the right decision then and I still think it was right now.

The economies in Europe that will prosper, are those that are the greenest and the most energy efficient

All those countries who keep their aid promises should be proud of what they've done

The legacy of Mandela is to have brought the country together... South Africa can be one of the success stories of the 21st century.

There are three things about Barack that really stand out for me: strength, moral authority, and wisdom. ... He has pressed the reset button on the moral authority of the entire free world.

The world economy is more stable than for a generation ... Our hugely sophisticated financial markets match funds with ideas better than ever before.

Warm congratulations to my friend Barack Obama. Look forward to continuing to work together.

Mrs Cameron keeps a rather better weekend diary than I do.

The murders in Paris are sickening, we stand with the French people in the fight against terror and defending the freedom of the press.

Nelson Mandela was a towering figure in our time; a legend in life and now in death - a true global hero.

I think it will help people have a better work-life balance, that's really important - that's the centre ground for me, it's the issues people care about in their lives.

There is not, in my view, a single European demos.

Easter is all about remembering the importance of change, responsibility, and doing the right thing for the good of our children.

Just as I believe that Britain should want to remain in the EU so the EU should want us to stay.

Whatever new arrangements are enacted for the Eurozone, they must work fairly for those inside it and out.

It is national parliaments, which are, and will remain, the true source of real democratic legitimacy and accountability in the EU.

The European Union that emerges from the Eurozone crisis is going to be a very different body. It will be transformed perhaps beyond recognition by the measures needed to save the Eurozone.

Since 2004, Britain has been the destination for 1 in 5 of all inward investments into Europe. And being part of the Single Market has been key to that success.

It is nonsense that people shopping online in some parts of Europe are unable to access the best deals because of where they live. I want completing the single market to be our driving mission.

All other things held constant, to the extent that an individual or society sees, believes in, and acts in abundance, so will it have wealth and happiness.

The universe has more than enough business and wealth for everyone—way more than enough.

The meaning of everything is the meaning you give it, and your experiences are what you say they are.

Believe me I do understand and I am disgusted by the idea that we should aim for any less for a child from a poor background than a rich one.

You have more potential in you than you can possibly use up in an entire lifetime or even in several lifetimes. Stop making up excuses and believing in limits.

I believe that in life, you have to give things your best shot, do your best. You have to focus on what needs to be done, do the right thing, not the popular thing.

I've said I'll stand for a full second term, but I think after that it will be time for new leadership. Terms are like Shredded Wheat - two are wonderful but three might just be too many.