Man’s material discoveries have outpaced his moral progress.
CLEMENT ATTLEENot Churchill. Sixty-five, old for a Churchill.
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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I think the British have the distinction above all other nations of being able to put new wine into old bottles without bursting them.
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Winston Churchill – fifty per cent genius, fifty per cent bloody fool.
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A period of silence on your part would be welcome.
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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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The Peace Treaties must be scrapped … I stand for no more war and no more secret diplomacy.
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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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I just love Chinese food. My favourite dish is number 27.
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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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No social system will bring us happiness, health and prosperity unless it is inspired by something greater than materialism.
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The individual is sacrificed to the idol of the German Leader, German State or the German race.
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The press lives on disaster.
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The 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.
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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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