{"author":"Charles Kennedy","author_id":"Charles+Kennedy","total_quotes":16,"quotes":[{"text":"We believe that government in Britain is there to protect people from terrorism and from the worst criminality, but never at the expense of our civil liberties and the basic tenets of our legal system.","author":"Charles Kennedy","tags":["government","believe","people "],"id":4415,"author_id":"Charles+Kennedy"},{"text":"Politics means facing up to hard choices and facing down prejudice, short-termism, the easy, tempting court of knee-jerk public reaction.","author":"Charles Kennedy","tags":["choices","prejudice","easy "],"id":79043,"author_id":"Charles+Kennedy"},{"text":"Democracy demands trust. It demands that sense of mutual understanding. And - it's a two way street. You've got to give - as much as you take.","author":"Charles Kennedy","tags":["democracy","understanding "],"id":92780,"author_id":"Charles+Kennedy"},{"text":"Courage is a peculiar kind of fear.","author":"Charles Kennedy","tags":["courage","kind","peculiar "],"id":124628,"author_id":"Charles+Kennedy"},{"text":"Music and politics are in essence about communication. Without over-stretching the analogy I do feel a sense of rhythm is important in getting your message across.","author":"Charles Kennedy","tags":["music","politics","important "],"id":185977,"author_id":"Charles+Kennedy"},{"text":"The most special relationships, in my experience, are based on a combination of trust and mutual respect.","author":"Charles Kennedy","tags":["trust","experience "],"id":188730,"author_id":"Charles+Kennedy"},{"text":"The one thing we can all be sure about in politics is you are as well to expect the unexpected.","author":"Charles Kennedy","tags":["unexpected","you "],"id":196801,"author_id":"Charles+Kennedy"},{"text":"Gratification and happiness are becoming important measures of our quality of life.","author":"Charles Kennedy","tags":["life","quality","important "],"id":206231,"author_id":"Charles+Kennedy"},{"text":"I should do something about the cigarettes; I quite accept that it's bad for your health, but you know a moderate tipple is positively beneficial and, at certain times, absolutely essential.","author":"Charles Kennedy","tags":["know","you","bad "],"id":221594,"author_id":"Charles+Kennedy"},{"text":"The way to defeat international terrorism is through international cooperation based on international law, clear intelligence, and a measured and appropriate military response.","author":"Charles Kennedy","tags":["law","military","defeat "],"id":232642,"author_id":"Charles+Kennedy"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":16,"pages":2,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}