I think the British have the distinction above all other nations of being able to put new wine into old bottles without bursting them.
CLEMENT ATTLEEMan’s material discoveries have outpaced his moral progress.
More Clement Attlee Quotes
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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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Fifty percent of Winston is genius, fifty percent bloody fool. He will behave like a child.
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A lot of clever people have got everything except judgement
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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 period of silence on your part would be welcome.
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Can’t publish. Don’t rhyme, don’t scan.
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I am a diffident man. I find it hard to carry on a conversation.
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The press lives on disaster.
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I just love Chinese food. My favourite dish is number 27.
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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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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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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
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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.
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We have absolutely abandoned any idea of nationalist loyalty.
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Charity is a cold grey loveless thing.
CLEMENT ATTLEE






