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Chris Patten Quotes: I believe in trying to get a balance between individual freedom on the one hand and social responsibility on the other.
         

I believe in trying to get a balance between individual freedom on the one hand and social responsibility on the other.


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



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.

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.



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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.



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Anyone who supposed that when Margaret Thatcher left Number Ten she was going to take a Trappist vow did not know that formidable politician.



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

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





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