A biography for Gordon Brownhasn’t been written yet.
“We should demonstrate that in war, under Churchill and Lloyd George, and in peace, Britain always was, already is, and can continue to be a leader.”
“I welcome the role that people of faith play in building Britain's future - and the Catholic communion in particular is to be congratulated for so often being the conscience of our country, for helping 'the least of these' even when bearing witness to the truth is hard or unpopular.”
“You have to live in the future, not the past.”
“Famously, I'm somewhat impatient.”
“The growing evidence of climate change is forcing attention on carbon emissions and their reduction.”
“Britain must lead in Europe to intensify the fight against global terrorism and make our country safer.”
“When people criticise you, you've got to listen to that criticism, and to learn from it, which I've tried to do.”
“While Turing was dealt with under the law of the time, and we can't put the clock back, his treatment was of course utterly unfair, and I am pleased to have the chance to say how deeply sorry I and we all are for what happened to him.”
“We've managed to find a way of making decisions that prevents conflict arising - there has been no war between European members at any point in the last 70 years.”
“Do you think that I or anybody else who cares about the NHS would stand by and do nothing if we thought the NHS was going to be privatised in Scotland and its funds were going to be cut? Would we stand back and do nothing without a fight? Of course not.”
“While you cannot deliver policies without principles, you cannot deliver principles without having power. You have quickly to move to a stage where, emphasising your principles, you build a programme, then call for popular support.”
“You cannot have Rwanda again because information would come out far more quickly about what is actually going on, and the public opinion would grow to the point where action would need to be taken.”
“In 2005 we have a once in a generation opportunity to deliver a modern Marshall plan for the developing world.”
“Let us think of ourselves not as 'yes' and 'no' Scots but simply as Scots, and let us be a nation, united again.”
“Getting married has certainly made a massive difference to my own life. So I am committed to giving support for family finances and having the right policies for work-life balance that make it easier for couples to have a rich family life.”
“Each year India and China produce four million graduates compared with just over 250,000 in Britain.”
“I'm a father; that's what matters most. Nothing matters more.”
“Climate change is a consequence of the build up of greenhouse gases over the past 200 years in the atmosphere, and virtually all these emissions came from the rich countries.”
“The British economy of the future must be built not on the shifting sands of boom and bust, but on the bedrock of prudent and wise economic management for the long term. It is only these firm foundations that we can raise Britain's underlying economic performance.”
“It is not a mistake to want power.”