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John Major
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 29
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Former Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom
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London
England
Sir John Major
Rt. Hon. Sir John Major
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UN goodwill may be a bottomless pit but it's by no means limitless.
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I think it's extremely unlikely that the European Union will fracture with nations dropping off the edge.
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I'm very proud of what my parents achieved and what they stood for. They didn't have much, but in many ways they were richer than most.
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Too many people looked to me in the eye and did not tell me the truth.
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When I was in office the fundraising was done by the party treasurers.
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If the answer is more politicians, you are asking the wrong question.
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The British don't runaway from terrorism. We have had 30-odd years of terrorism in our own country from the Irish Republican Army. We're used to it.
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My mother was the center of the family.
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I think we can get respect for Parliament back providing governments and oppositions are frank.
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Ronnie Barker will forever be remembered as one of the great comic actors.
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Whether you agree with me, disagree with me, like me or loathe me, don't bind my hands when I am negotiating on behalf of the British people.
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I don't think it's the role of the prime minister to court the press.
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Some people eat eggs, I wear them.
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If you look back historically, admittedly a long time ago, there were three Afghan wars in which Britain didn't even come a good second. In more recent years the Russians were there with 120,000 men for ten years.
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The world has gone through tremendous change recently both nationally andinternationally.
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I want Britain to punch its weight in the European Community.
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Disunity costs votes.
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I think the biggest mistake I made was this wretched ability to see both sides of an argument.
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When our backs are against the wall, we must turn around and march forward.
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Liberty is equally desirable to the good and to the bad, to the brave and to the dastardly.
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