I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
CLEMENT ATTLEEWe have absolutely abandoned any idea of nationalist loyalty.
More Clement Attlee Quotes
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Not Churchill. Sixty-five, old for a Churchill.
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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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There is a denial of the value of the individual.
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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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Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.
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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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Man’s material discoveries have outpaced his moral progress.
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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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The House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for five days
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The press lives on disaster.
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The ordinary citizen is allowed to hear and think only as the rulers decree.
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A period of silence on your part would be welcome.
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Christianity affirms the value of each individual soul. Nazism denies it.
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