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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.
More Clement Attlee Quotes
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We are deliberately putting a world order before our loyalty to our own country.
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The press lives on disaster.
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Winston Churchill – fifty per cent genius, fifty per cent bloody fool.
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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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In a life and death struggle, we cannot afford to leave our destinies in the hands of failures.
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Fifty percent of Winston is genius, fifty percent bloody fool. He will behave like a child.
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There is a denial of the value of the individual.
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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 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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It is dangerous to play politics with the Budget.
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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 House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for five days
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A lot of clever people have got everything except judgement
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An empty taxi drew up outside 10 Downing Street and Clement Attlee got out of it.
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Not Churchill. Sixty-five, old for a Churchill.
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