Home / Quotes / Quote by John Prescott

Quote by John Prescott

“The Green Belt is a Labour achievement - and we mean to build on it.”

Quote by John Prescott

Author

John Prescott was a distinguished British politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007. Born on May 31, 1938, he was a prominent member of the Labour Party and held various governmental roles throughout his career. more

You May Also Like

“Because of the security reasons for one thing and, second, my wife doesn't like to have her hair blown about. Have you got another silly question?”

Reason Wife One Thing Security Hair My Wife Silly

Author:John Prescott

“We now have a satisfactory solution not only to coalition forces, but also to the Iraqi authorities themselves.”

Force Authority Solutions Coalitions

Author:John Prescott

“This was released I think in February and so it is a great deal of fuss being made, it hasn't in fact been given public release, it was released in February.”

Thinking Made Facts Given Deals Release Made It February

Author:John Prescott

“When I see that man on the telly - 'Are you thinking what I'm thinking?' No! I'm definitely not! I find most of it quite offensive!”

Thinking Men Offensive

Author:John Prescott

“Only the mediocre are always at their best.”

Inspirational Motivational Mediocrity Favourite Mediocre

Book:Choice of the Elect

Source: Choice of the Elect

“I think they called me the closest thing to a God of the Internet. But at the end, that article wasn't very complimentary, because the author suggested that I wasn't doing a very good job, and that I ought to be replaced by a "professional." Of course, there isn't any "God of the Internet." The Internet works because a lot of people cooperate to do things together.”

People Thinking Ends Together Jobs Courses Ought Internet Very Good Articles Closest Replaced Good Job

Author:Jon Postel

“I have a simple algorithm, which is, wherever you see paid researchers instead of grad students, that's not where you want to be doing research.”

Want Simple Students Research Paid Researchers Algorithms Grad

Author:Larry Page

“Now, the United States' response, the western response to this is a continuation of the appeasement that was started back in the '50s with Eisenhower when Iran seized western oil companies. The Americans, the British, and the Israelis, as I remember, launched an attack to try to reclaim it and - or at least the British and the Israelis did and Eisenhower vetoed it.”

Trying States Remember United Company United States Response Western British Oil Iran Continuation Oil Companies Appeasement

Author:Leonard Peikoff

“Now if you ask me, in conclusion, "Well, what, then should properly be done?" Obviously war, but I mean in regard to this issue I would say: Any way possible permission should be refused and if they go ahead and build it, the government should bomb it out of existence, evacuating it first, with no compensation to any of the property owners involved in this monstrosity.”

Ifs Way Should Firsts Wells Mean War Done Government Asks Existence Issues Involved Regard Property Conclusion Ask Me Bombs Owners Permission Compensation Monstrosity

Author:Leonard Peikoff

“If we can't keep our Palestinian neighbors and Muslim neighbors alive with good water and fresh air, we'll never get them to the peace table.”

Ifs Water Alive Air Tables Neighbor Palestinian Fresh Air

Author:Mandy Patinkin