If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I’d have it tinned. With vinegar.
HAROLD WILSONI’m going on, and the Labour government’s going on.
More Harold Wilson Quotes
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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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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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I’m an optimist, but I’m an optimist who takes his raincoat.
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The only limits of power are the bounds of belief.
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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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Everybody should have an equal chance – but they shouldn’t have a flying start.
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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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All these financiers, all the little gnomes of Zürich and the other financial centres, about whom we keep on hearing.
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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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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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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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He who rejects change is the architect of decay.
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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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I’m going on, and the Labour government’s going on.
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