Quotes from Harold Wilson


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    If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I'd have it tinned. With vinegar.

    Food | Choice | Salmon


    This Party is a moral crusade or it is nothing.

    Party | Moral | Crusade


    I'm at my best in a messy, middle-of-the-road muddle.

    Best | Messy | Muddle


    I'm an optimist, but an optimist who carries a raincoat.

    Funny | Optimist | Carries


    He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.

    Change | Progress | Decay


    Whichever party is in office, the Treasury is in power.

    Power | Party | Office


    I believe the greatest asset a head of state can have is the ability to get a good night's sleep.

    Health | Good | Sleep


    We are redefining and we are restating our socialism in terms of the scientific revolution.

    Revolution | Socialism


    Everybody should have an equal chance - but they shouldn't have a flying start.

    Chance | Start | Flying


    The main essentials of a successful prime minister are sleep and a sense of history.

    History | Sleep | Successful


    One man's wage increase is another man's price increase.

    Work | Price | Increase


    A week is a long time in politics.

    Politics | Time | Week


    The monarchy is a labor intensive industry.

    Labor | Monarchy | Industry


    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.

    Wind | Acceptance | Whatever


       

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