If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I’d have it tinned. With vinegar.
HAROLD WILSONThe monarchy is a labor intensive industry.
More Harold Wilson Quotes
-
-
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.
HAROLD WILSON -
Every dog is allowed one bite, but a different view is taken of a dog that goes on biting all the time. He may not get his licence returned when it falls due.
HAROLD WILSON -
We are redefining and we are restating our socialism in terms of the scientific revolution
HAROLD WILSON -
We are redefining and we are restating our Socialism in terms of the scientific revolution …
HAROLD WILSON -
I’m an optimist, but I’m an optimist who takes his raincoat.
HAROLD WILSON -
If the Tories get in, in five years no one will be able to afford to buy an egg.
HAROLD WILSON -
The Britain that is going to be forged in the white heat of this revolution will be no place for restrictive practices or outdated methods on either side of industry.
HAROLD WILSON -
There is something utterly nauseating about a system of society which pays a harlot 25 times as much as it pays its prime minister, 250 times as much as it pays its members of Parliament and 500 times as much as it pays some of its ministers of religion.
HAROLD WILSON -
Whichever party is in office, the Treasury is in power.
HAROLD WILSON -
In politics a week is a very long time.
HAROLD WILSON -
[Criticizing as “appalingly complacent” a Conservative Government report that by the ’60s, Britain would be producing all the scientists needed] Of course we shall.
HAROLD WILSON -
Over and above communication and vigilance, there are two factors I have always mentioned. They are sleep, and a sense of history.
HAROLD WILSON -
If we don’t give science its proper place in our national life. We shall no doubt be training all the bullfighters we need, because we don’t use many.
HAROLD WILSON -
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.
HAROLD WILSON -
The cumulative effects of the economic and financial sanctions might well bring the rebellion to an end within a matter of weeks rather than months.
HAROLD WILSON