It is dangerous to play politics with the Budget.
CLEMENT ATTLEECharity is a cold grey loveless thing.
More Clement Attlee Quotes
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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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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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Russian Communism is the illegitimate child of Karl Marx and Catherine the Great.
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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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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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An empty taxi drew up outside 10 Downing Street and Clement Attlee got out of it.
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Man’s material discoveries have outpaced his moral progress.
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Fifty percent of Winston is genius, fifty percent bloody fool. He will behave like a child.
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The House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for five days
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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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A Tory minister can sleep in ten different women’s beds in a week.
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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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Charity is a cold grey loveless thing.
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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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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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