At home and abroad I have repeatedly been asked what are the main essentials of a successful prime minister.
HAROLD WILSONOne man’s wage increase is another man’s price increase.
More Harold Wilson Quotes
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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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The Labour Party is a moral crusade or it is nothing.
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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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A week is a long time in politics.
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He who rejects change is the architect of decay.
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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 an optimist, but I’m an optimist who takes his raincoat.
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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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If you rattle along at great speed everybody inside is too exhilarated or too seasick to cause any trouble. But if you stop everybody gets out and argues about where to go next.
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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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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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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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Tories never actually talk about getting rid of their leader, then suddenly there us a flash of steel between he shoulder-blades and rigormortis sets in.
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In politics a week is a very long time.
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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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