Author: David Miliband

Quotes

I do not speak Hebrew, but I understand that it has no word for 'history.' The closest word for it is memory.

I do not speak Hebrew, but I understand that it has no word for 'history.' The closest word for it is memory.

- David Miliband

The American idea that everyone graduates high school at 18 is a good one.

The American idea that everyone graduates high school at 18 is a good one.

- David Miliband

Today, Labour has a disruptive economic narrative - that Britain needs fundamental change in its market structure and culture to compete in the modern world.

Today, Labour has a disruptive economic narrative - that Britain needs fundamental change in its market structure and culture to compete in the modern world.

- David Miliband

In Britain, the centrally prescribed welfare to work system short-changes the young unemployed. Transport, housing and education are over centralised.

In Britain, the centrally prescribed welfare to work system short-changes the young unemployed. Transport, housing and education are over centralised.

- David Miliband

Successful economies in the modern world are not sheepish about the power and responsibility of the state.

Successful economies in the modern world are not sheepish about the power and responsibility of the state.

- David Miliband

Communism was meant to be an alternative religion.

Communism was meant to be an alternative religion.

- David Miliband

But for me, my personal relations, my personal family relations, are very important, and we've always tried to make sure that the public and the private are kept separate.

But for me, my personal relations, my personal family relations, are very important, and we've always tried to make sure that the public and the private are kept separate.

- David Miliband

History is information. Memory is part of your identity.

History is information. Memory is part of your identity.

- David Miliband

Everything about my politics has been about the future.

Everything about my politics has been about the future.

- David Miliband

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