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.
HAROLD WILSONAt home and abroad I have repeatedly been asked what are the main essentials of a successful prime minister.
More Harold Wilson Quotes
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Selsdon Man is designing a system of society for the ruthlessness and the pushing, the uncaring. His message to the rest is: you’re out on your own.
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We are redefining and we are restating our socialism in terms of the scientific revolution
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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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The labour party is like a stage-coach.
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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 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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At home and abroad I have repeatedly been asked what are the main essentials of a successful prime minister.
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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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I’m an optimist, but I’m an optimist who takes his raincoat.
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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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The office of president requires the constitution of an athlete, the patience of a mother, the endurance of an early Christian.
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We are redefining and we are restating our Socialism in terms of the scientific revolution …
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He who rejects change is the architect of decay.
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One man’s wage increase is another man’s price increase.
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In politics a week is a very long time.
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