Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Can there not be a limit to the fact that really you need to cut your cloth in accordance with what capabilities and finances you have?
Iain Duncan Smith
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Iain Duncan Smith
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 1
British Politician
Politician
Edinburgh
Scotland
George Iain Duncan Smith
George Ian Duncan Smith
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Sir George Iain Duncan Smith
Ian Duncan Smith
Rt. Hon. George Iain Duncan Smith
Limits
Cutting
Finances
Fact
Cloth
Facts
Accordance
Need
Capabilities
Needs
Capability
Really
Finance
Limit
More quotes by Iain Duncan Smith
The future of Conservatism lies in our beliefs and values, not by throwing them away. We need to shed associations that bind us to past failures, but hold faith with those things that make us Conservatives.
Iain Duncan Smith
We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work.
Iain Duncan Smith
In many ways Scotland will benefit more than other parts of the UK when universal credit comes in. A larger percentage of people will see an increase in their income through moving into work or taking on more hours.
Iain Duncan Smith
With high underemployment - currently over one million part-time workers in the UK want to work more hours - sanctioning clients who cannot increase their hours seems to be both unworkable and unfair.
Iain Duncan Smith
I do not believe the picture that some people paint of Scottish towns dependent on welfare. Every time I come here, I meet people who are determined to get into work. Who, with the right help are desperate to get off benefits, support their family and set an example for their children.
Iain Duncan Smith
After years of piecemeal reform the current welfare system is complex and unfair.
Iain Duncan Smith
When families are strong and stable, so are children - showing higher levels of wellbeing and more positive outcomes. But when things go wrong - either through family breakdown or a damaged parental relationship - the impact on a child's later life can be devastating.
Iain Duncan Smith
All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting - even reinforcing - dysfunctional behaviour.
Iain Duncan Smith
I think almost every political leader is always told that the next speech they make is the most crucial one.
Iain Duncan Smith
The number one priority now is reducing the deficit that they [Labour] left us - the biggest deficit since the Second World War.
Iain Duncan Smith
I think that the status that you have in life should be reflected in official documents. If you are married, fine, if you are living with someone, fine, if you are single, fine. We don't want to tell people how to live their lives.
Iain Duncan Smith
I hate this argument that says little Britain or something outside, or Britain is part of a wider Europe. We can both be within our trading relationships within Europe but we can also be a fantastic global trader.
Iain Duncan Smith
We do a disservice to society if we ignore the evidence which shows that stable families tend to be associated with better outcomes for children.
Iain Duncan Smith
Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man.
Iain Duncan Smith
With the right support, a child growing up in a dysfunctional household, who was destined for a lifetime on benefits could be put on an entirely different track - one which sees them move into fulfilling and sustainable work. In doing so, they will pull themselves out of poverty.
Iain Duncan Smith
There is nothing people can throw at me to say: Do this, do that.
Iain Duncan Smith
We do need to have a little bit more protection and sensibility around pensioners. They are remarkable. They gave so much. We need to make sure we do our best by them.
Iain Duncan Smith
All I can say to the others is, 'Look out, we're on our way.
Iain Duncan Smith
Well obviously the economy is critical to everything we do and we need to get the economy back in shape, the deficit down, the debt paid off, so that the economy can grow again and grow properly.
Iain Duncan Smith
There are few more powerful tools for promoting stability than the institution of marriage.
Iain Duncan Smith