In a life and death struggle, we cannot afford to leave our destinies in the hands of failures.
CLEMENT ATTLEEIf a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at a whim.
More Clement Attlee Quotes
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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 press lives on disaster.
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I just love Chinese food. My favourite dish is number 27.
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
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There is a denial of the value of the individual.
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I am a diffident man. I find it hard to carry on a conversation.
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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 Labour minister gets it in the neck if he looks at his neighbour’s wife over the garden fence.
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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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Fifty percent of Winston is genius, fifty percent bloody fool. He will behave like a child.
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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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It is dangerous to play politics with the Budget.
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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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