The office of president requires the constitution of an athlete, the patience of a mother, the endurance of an early Christian.
HAROLD WILSONThe labour party is like a stage-coach.
More Harold Wilson Quotes
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The only limits of power are the bounds of belief.
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I get a little nauseated, perhaps, when I hear the phrase ‘freedom of the press’ used as freely as it is, knowing that a large part of our proprietorial press is not free at all.
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May I say, for the benefit of those who have been carried away by the gossip of the last few days, that I know what’s going on.
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I’m at my best in a messy, middle-of-the-road muddle.
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At home and abroad I have repeatedly been asked what are the main essentials of a successful prime minister.
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[Criticizing as “appalingly complacent” a Conservative Government report that by the ’60s, Britain would be producing all the scientists needed] Of course we shall.
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If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I’d have it tinned. With vinegar.
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I believe the greatest asset a head of state can have is the ability to get a good night’s sleep.
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Over and above communication and vigilance, there are two factors I have always mentioned. They are sleep, and a sense of history.
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We are redefining and we are restating our Socialism in terms of the scientific revolution …
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The monarchy is a labor intensive industry.
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He who rejects change is the architect of decay.
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This party is a bit like an old stagecoach. If you drive along at a rapid rate everyone aboard is either so exhilarated or so seasick that you don’t have a lot of difficulty.
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It is quite clear to me that the Tory Party will get rid of Mrs Thatcher in about 3 years time.
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Given a fair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high, not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whatever terms are offered us? No.
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