We are deliberately putting a world order before our loyalty to our own country.
CLEMENT ATTLEEThe individual is sacrificed to the idol of the German Leader, German State or the German race.
More Clement Attlee Quotes
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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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I just love Chinese food. My favourite dish is number 27.
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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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If you begin to consider yourself solely responsible to a political party, you’re half-way to a dictatorship.
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I am a diffident man. I find it hard to carry on a conversation.
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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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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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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
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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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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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We have absolutely abandoned any idea of nationalist loyalty.
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You will be judged by what you succeed at gentlemen, not by what you attempt
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Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.
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Charity is a cold grey loveless thing.
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