A Labour minister gets it in the neck if he looks at his neighbour’s wife over the garden fence.
CLEMENT ATTLEECan’t publish. Don’t rhyme, don’t scan.
More Clement Attlee Quotes
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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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The House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for five days
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A period of silence on your part would be welcome.
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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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In a life and death struggle, we cannot afford to leave our destinies in the hands of failures.
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The press lives on disaster.
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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.
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
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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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Fifty percent of Winston is genius, fifty percent bloody fool. He will behave like a child.
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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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Man’s material discoveries have outpaced his moral progress.
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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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The ordinary citizen is allowed to hear and think only as the rulers decree.
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It is dangerous to play politics with the Budget.
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