When we are returned to power we want to put in the statute book an act which will make our people citizens of the world before they are citizens of this country.
CLEMENT ATTLEEYou will be judged by what you succeed at gentlemen, not by what you attempt
More Clement Attlee Quotes
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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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Fifty percent of Winston is genius, fifty percent bloody fool. He will behave like a child.
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It is dangerous to play politics with the Budget.
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Why does Mosley always speak as though he were a feudal landlord abusing tenants who are in arrears with their rent ?
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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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The House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for five days
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We are deliberately putting a world order before our loyalty to our own country.
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We have absolutely abandoned any idea of nationalist loyalty.
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I just love Chinese food. My favourite dish is number 27.
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I believe that the foundation of democratic liberty is a willingness to believe that other people may perhaps be wiser than oneself.
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Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.
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The ordinary citizen is allowed to hear and think only as the rulers decree.
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In a life and death struggle, we cannot afford to leave our destinies in the hands of failures.
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A Labour minister gets it in the neck if he looks at his neighbour’s wife over the garden fence.
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A lot of clever people have got everything except judgement
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