A lot of clever people have got everything except judgement
CLEMENT ATTLEEWhy does Mosley always speak as though he were a feudal landlord abusing tenants who are in arrears with their rent ?
More Clement Attlee Quotes
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The ordinary citizen is allowed to hear and think only as the rulers decree.
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No social system will bring us happiness, health and prosperity unless it is inspired by something greater than materialism.
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If the money wasted on arms could be used to help the less developed nations, that would probably be a greater blow against the Communist danger than anything else.
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Winston Churchill – fifty per cent genius, fifty per cent bloody fool.
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It is dangerous to play politics with the Budget.
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Not Churchill. Sixty-five, old for a Churchill.
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We have absolutely abandoned any idea of nationalist loyalty.
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The individual is sacrificed to the idol of the German Leader, German State or the German race.
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The real test of one’s belief in the doctrine of Habeas Corpus is not when one demands its application on behalf of one’s friends but of one’s enemies.
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It’s nice to keep in touch – besides, it’s the only place in London where you can park a car.
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You will be judged by what you succeed at gentlemen, not by what you attempt
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The Peace Treaties must be scrapped … I stand for no more war and no more secret diplomacy.
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I think the British have the distinction above all other nations of being able to put new wine into old bottles without bursting them.
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The House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for five days
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If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at a whim.
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