Boris Johnson Quotes

We wage war with the hands of others, but we do not give those whose hands we wage it with the opportunity to do their work. For years we allow them to fight with one hand, while the other is tied behind their back, and this is cruel. When Cameron's Conservatives come to power it will be a golden age for cyclists and an Elysium of cycle lanes, bike racks, and sharia law for bike thieves. And I hope that cycling in London will become almost Chinese in its ubiquity. Remind me: who was the greater mass murderer, Stalin or Hitler? Well, Stalin is thought to have been responsible for about 50 million deaths, and Hitler for a mere 25 million. What Hitler did in his concentration camps was equalled if not exceeded in foulness by the Soviet gulags, forced starvation and pogroms. What makes the achievements of communist Russia so special and different, that you can simper around in a CCCP T-shirt, while anyone demented enough to wear anything commemorating the Third Reich would be speedi I want to offer particular congratulations to Andrea Leadsom on her stunning achievement. She is now well placed to win and replace the absurd gloom in some quarters with a positive, confident and optimistic approach, not just to Europe, but to government all round. Some people think that it [Brexit] is the end of the world. It's not. On the contrary, it's a massive opportunity for this country. Andrea Leadsom, I think, has all the qualities that you need at the moment. She's got a lot of zap, a lot of drive, and all the experience. Plus I think she can articulate what's needed at the moment, which is a bit of an antidote to some of the gloom and negativity and misunderstanding about what the Brexit vote means. We did everything we could to break down barriers that restrain poorest. We celebrate the contribution of people who have come to this country to make it better. This is not a time to quail, it is not a crisis, nor should we see it as an excuse for self-doubt. It is a moment of hope. This is our chance to build a Britain where everyone benefits from the success of the economy. I'm no communist.I'm a tax cutting Conservative. But I want a capitalism that is fairer to forgotten people. Our friends in America will be at the front of the queue for trade deals. You are part of our Great British family. The next Tory leader would have to unify his party and ensure that Britain stood tall in the world. The Geiger-counter of Olympomania is going to go zoink off the scale, In 1904, 20 per cent of journeys were made by bicycle in London. I want to see a figure like that again. If you can't turn the clock back to 1904, what's the point of being a Conservative? I want you to know that I have nothing against Orlando, though you are, of course, far more likely to get shot or robbed there than in London. You know, sometimes I don't understand what's wrong with us. This is just about the most creative and imaginative country on earth�'and yet sometimes we just don't seem to have the gumption to exploit our intellectual property. We split the atom, and now we have to get French or Korean scientists to help us build nuclear power stations. We perfected the finest cars on earth�'and now Rolls-Royce is in the hands of the Germans. Whatever we invent, from the jet engine to the internet, we find that someone else carts it All the people I talk to, increasingly, can see that the emperor has got no clothes. The case for leaving [the EU] is now overwhelming. I'm afraid Sadiq Khan is completely wrong. The European Court of Justice is the supreme legal authority in our country. Since January 1993 there have been 27 other countries not in the EU that have done better than the UK at exporting goods into the single market. I think it's absolutely amazing and how the Remain side have the cheek to come and tell us that we improve our security by staying in this organisation I do not understand. [People] are woefully underestimating this country and what it can achieve. We should celebrate immigrants and everything they do for our country. The crucial thing is to look in an informed way at what's going on. Look at the way in which we are forced by our imbalanced system to push away people who might contribute mightily to the NHS. Do you seriously propose that they are going to be so insane as to allow tariffs to be imposed. The EU is, I'm afraid a job destroying engine. You can see it all across southern Europe, you can see it, alas, in our country. It hasn't taken them long, they began by telling us they would have a positive and patriotic case and they're back to project fear within minutes. There they go again they have nothing positive to say. The volunteering spirit of Londoners is part of what makes this the best big city on earth. Volunteering is also now more crucial than ever in helping people find work. I firmly believe that volunteering is good for our society and brings communities together. It's a fantastic opportunity to get involved in your local community, to meet new people and to gain a sense of pride and achievement.