The Peace Treaties must be scrapped … I stand for no more war and no more secret diplomacy.
CLEMENT ATTLEEWhen 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.
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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Man’s material discoveries have outpaced his moral progress.
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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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A Tory minister can sleep in ten different women’s beds in a week.
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It is dangerous to play politics with the Budget.
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I just love Chinese food. My favourite dish is number 27.
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We have absolutely abandoned any idea of nationalist loyalty.
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Charity is a cold grey loveless thing.
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There is a denial of the value of the individual.
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Not Churchill. Sixty-five, old for a Churchill.
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Christianity affirms the value of each individual soul. Nazism denies it.
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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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Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.
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I am a diffident man. I find it hard to carry on a conversation.
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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.
CLEMENT ATTLEE