I am pleased to see from the laughter on the Ministerial benches that there is no implication on their part to take Sir Oswald Mosley too seriously. It can easily be seen to-day that this idea of a dictator is gradually falling down.
CLEMENT ATTLEEI am pleased to see from the laughter on the Ministerial benches that there is no implication on their part to take Sir Oswald Mosley too seriously. It can easily be seen to-day that this idea of a dictator is gradually falling down.
CLEMENT ATTLEEIf you begin to consider yourself solely responsible to a political party, you’re half-way to a dictatorship.
CLEMENT ATTLEEThe press lives on disaster.
CLEMENT ATTLEEAn empty taxi drew up outside 10 Downing Street and Clement Attlee got out of it.
CLEMENT ATTLEEI am a diffident man. I find it hard to carry on a conversation.
CLEMENT ATTLEEThe ordinary citizen is allowed to hear and think only as the rulers decree.
CLEMENT ATTLEECharity is a cold grey loveless thing.
CLEMENT ATTLEEI believe that the foundation of democratic liberty is a willingness to believe that other people may perhaps be wiser than oneself.
CLEMENT ATTLEEYou will be judged by what you succeed at gentlemen, not by what you attempt
CLEMENT ATTLEEThe 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.
CLEMENT ATTLEEFifty percent of Winston is genius, fifty percent bloody fool. He will behave like a child.
CLEMENT ATTLEEIt is dangerous to play politics with the Budget.
CLEMENT ATTLEECan’t publish. Don’t rhyme, don’t scan.
CLEMENT ATTLEENo social system will bring us happiness, health and prosperity unless it is inspired by something greater than materialism.
CLEMENT ATTLEEThe Peace Treaties must be scrapped … I stand for no more war and no more secret diplomacy.
CLEMENT ATTLEEI think the British have the distinction above all other nations of being able to put new wine into old bottles without bursting them.
CLEMENT ATTLEE