He who rejects change is the architect of decay.
HAROLD WILSONThe office of president requires the constitution of an athlete, the patience of a mother, the endurance of an early Christian.
More Harold Wilson Quotes
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Everybody should have an equal chance – but they shouldn’t have a flying start.
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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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If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I’d have it tinned. With vinegar.
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The government have only a small majority in the House of Commons. I want to make it quite clear that this will not affect our ability to govern. Having been charged with the duties of Government we intend to carry out those duties.
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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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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.
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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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Debating against him is no fun, say something insulting and he looks at you like a whipped dog.
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From now on, the pound abroad is worth 14 per cent or so less in terms of other currencies. That doesn’t mean, of course, that the Pound here in Britain, in your pocket or purse or in your bank, has been devalued.
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We are redefining and we are restating our socialism in terms of the scientific revolution
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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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The ambition of the present Labour government is that every worker in the country will have a greater than average income.
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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.
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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.
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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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