You will be judged by what you succeed at gentlemen, not by what you attempt
CLEMENT ATTLEE
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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You will be judged by what you succeed at gentlemen, not by what you attempt
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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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The Peace Treaties must be scrapped … I stand for no more war and no more secret diplomacy.
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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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A Labour minister gets it in the neck if he looks at his neighbour’s wife over the garden fence.
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If you begin to consider yourself solely responsible to a political party, you’re half-way to a dictatorship.
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We have absolutely abandoned any idea of nationalist loyalty.
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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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The House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for five days
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Fifty percent of Winston is genius, fifty percent bloody fool. He will behave like a child.
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Charity is a cold grey loveless thing.
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We are deliberately putting a world order before our loyalty to our own country.
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
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Man’s material discoveries have outpaced his moral progress.
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I am a diffident man. I find it hard to carry on a conversation.
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