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Ben Turner Quotes

born 1988 England

Ben Howard Turner (born 21 January 1988) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was formerly the Assistant Manager of Woking Football Club.

England
Soccer players

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Our Constitution is admired around the world, and it is often said to be one of the best anywhere.

You can have all the rules you like but if the people aren’t willing to stick their necks out it won’t work.

The main issue is what do the mass of our people think.

You can't just depend on precedent. This requires ethical judgment.

Integrity cannot be taken for granted and the ethical principles of these institutions have to be continuously re-examined and reinforced.

If you are smart and committed, there is room to do it.

The theory is important. But if you haven't got a position that appeals to the condition of the people then you are wasting your time.

We should never surrender to the bullying of Luthuli House.

This is not just box ticking where you say, "I received this and I didn't receive that." It is about the integrity of an individual.

If you are talking about socialism, then it must include that. If it doesn't include that then we are wasting our time.

We have to fix the townships. We have to give people work.

We did not win the war, but we won the peace; the peace was Codesa.

You can quote the manifesto as long as you like. You can quote Marx or Lenin. That is fine. The theory is important. But if you haven't got a position that appeals to the condition of the people then you are wasting your time.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ben Turner (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.