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I believe the greatest asset a head of state can have is the ability to get a good night’s sleep.

Harold Wilson

We are redefining and we are restating our socialism in terms of the scientific revolution
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Redefine Restart Revolution Scientific Socialism Term
From now on, the pound abroad is worth 14 per cent or so less in terms of other currencies. That doesn’t mean, of course, that the Pound here in Britain, in your pocket or purse or in your bank, has been devalued.
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Abroadm Worth Currency Fourteen From Less Now Other Percent Pound So Term
I’m at my best in a messy, middle-of-the-road muddle.
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Best Messy Middle Muddle Road
Every dog is allowed one bite, but a different view is taken of a dog that goes on biting all the time. He may not get his licence returned when it falls due.
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All Allow Bite Different Dog Every Fail Licence Oen Return Taken Time View
The cumulative effects of the economic and financial sanctions might well bring the rebellion to an end within a matter of weeks rather than months.
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Bring Cumulative Effect Economic End Finance Matter might Month Rebellion Sanction Week
The only limits of power are the bounds of belief.
HAROLD WILSON

Belief Bound Limit Only Power
There is something utterly nauseating about a system of society which pays a harlot 25 times as much as it pays its prime minister, 250 times as much as it pays its members of Parliament and 500 times as much as it pays some of its ministers of religion.
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Five Nauseat Pay Prime Minister Society Something System Times Twenty Utterly
Over and above communication and vigilance, there are two factors I have always mentioned. They are sleep, and a sense of history.
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Above Communication Factor History Mention Over Sense Sleep Vigilance
I believe the greatest asset a head of state can have is the ability to get a good night’s sleep.
HAROLD WILSON

Ability Asset Believe Good Night Greatest Jhead Sleep State
Everybody should have an equal chance – but they shouldn’t have a flying start.
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Chance Equal Everybody Fly Start
[Criticizing as “appalingly complacent” a Conservative Government report that by the ’60s, Britain would be producing all the scientists needed] Of course we shall.
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Conservative Country Criticism Eighty Government Meed Ofcourse Produce Report Scientist Shall
If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I’d have it tinned. With vinegar.
HAROLD WILSON

Choice Smoke Vinegar
The ambition of the present Labour government is that every worker in the country will have a greater than average income.
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Ambition Average Country Every Government Income Labour Present Worker
If we don’t give science its proper place in our national life. We shall no doubt be training all the bullfighters we need, because we don’t use many.
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Bullfighter Life Many National Proper Science Training Use
On 5 September, when the TUC unanimously rejected wage restraint, it was the end of an era, and all the financiers, all the little gnomes in Zürich and other finance centres about whom we keep on hearing, had started to make their dispositions in regard to sterling.
HAROLD WILSON

Reject Restrain September Wage
The government have only a small majority in the House of Commons. I want to make it quite clear that this will not affect our ability to govern. Having been charged with the duties of Government we intend to carry out those duties.
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Ability Affect Common Duty Government House Majority Make Quite Small

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