Harold MacMillan
Harold MacMillan
Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC, FRSwas a British Conservative politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 19 October 1963. Nicknamed "Supermac," he was known for his pragmatism, wit and unflappability...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth10 February 1894
frank good lets people
Lets be frank about it; most of our people have never had it so good
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A colonial governor who ran out of countries.
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You will find the Americans much like the Greeks found the Romans: great, big, vulgar, bustling people more vigorous than we are and also more idle, with more unspoiled virtues but also more corrupt
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A strange, a perverted creed that has a queer attraction both for the most primitive and for the most sophisticated societies.
growing-up fool firsts
It has been said that there is no fool like an old fool, except a young fool. But the young fool has first to grow up to be an old fool to realize what a damn fool he was when he was a young fool.
agreement matter negotiation
I have learned that in all negotiations nothing matters except the will to reach agreement.
long establishment conclusion
After a long life I have come to the conclusion that when all the Establishment is united it is always wrong.
ideas mixtures politics
As usual the Liberals offer a mixture of sound and original ideas. Unfortunately none of the sound ideas is original and none of the original ideas is sound.
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Britain's most useful role is somewhere between bee and dinosaur.
government majesty duty
It is the duty of Her Majesty's government neither to flap nor to falter.
ignored good-things laughed
It's a good thing to be laughed at. It's better than to be ignored.
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I will not be able to carry the physical burden of leading the Party at the next general election. I hope it will soon be possible for the customary processes of consultation to be carried on within the Party about its future leadership.
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We believe that unless we give opportunity to the strong and able, we shall never have the means to provide real protection for the weak and the old.
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It isn't those who always addressing each other as comrade who necessarily show the most brotherly feelings.