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Harold MacMillan Quotes

Too many people live too much in the past. The past must be a springboard, not a sofa Picture Quote #1

I have learned that in all negotiations nothing matters except the will to reach agreement Picture Quote #1

It’s a good thing to be laughed at. It’s better than to be ignored Picture Quote #1

There are three bodies no sensible man directly challenges: the Roman Catholic Church, the Brigade of Guards and the National Union of Mineworkers Picture Quote #1

Power? It’s like a Dead Sea fruit. When you achieve it, there is nothing there Picture Quote #1

If you don’t believe in God, all you have to believe in is decency. Decency is very good. Better decent than indecent. But I don’t think it’s enough Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

I read a great number of press reports and find comfort in the fact that they are nearly always conflicting Picture Quote #1

90% of what we did the Press didn’t know about, and 90% of what they did know about they got wrong Picture Quote #1

Lets be frank about it; most of our people have never had it so good Picture Quote #1

It’s no use crying over spilt summits Picture Quote #1

Memorial services are the cocktail parties of the geriatric set Picture Quote #1

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A man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts Picture Quote #1

When the curtain falls, the best thing an actor can do is to go away Picture Quote #1

I’d like that translated, if I may Picture Quote #1

History is apt to judge harshly those who sacrifice tomorrow for today Picture Quote #1

To be alive at all involves some risk Picture Quote #1

Britain’s most useful role is somewhere between bee and dinosaur Picture Quote #1

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It has been said that there is no fool like an old fool Picture Quote #1

Most of our people have never had it so good Picture Quote #1

No man should ever lose sleep over public affairs Picture Quote #1

It was a storm in a tea cup, but in politics we sail in paper boats Picture Quote #1

In long experience I find that a man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts Picture Quote #1

I have never found, in a long experience of politics, that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance Picture Quote #1

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No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed indeed Picture Quote #1

At home, you always have to be a politician; when you’re abroad, you almost feel yourself a statesman Picture Quote #1

If people want a sense of purpose they should get it from their archbishop. They should certainly not get it from their politicians Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Indeed, let us be frank about it. Most of our people have never had it so good Picture Quote #1

Once the bear’s hug has got you, it is apt to be for keeps Picture Quote #1

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Too many people live too much in the past. The past must be a springboard, not a sofa (Harold MacMillan Quotes) I have learned that in all negotiations nothing matters except the will to reach agreement (Harold MacMillan Quotes) It’s a good thing to be laughed at. It’s better than to be ignored. (Harold MacMillan Quotes) There are three bodies no sensible man directly challenges: the Roman Catholic Church, the Brigade of Guards and the National Union of Mineworkers (Harold MacMillan Quotes) Power? It’s like a Dead Sea fruit. When you achieve it, there is nothing there (Harold MacMillan Quotes) If you don’t believe in God, all you have to believe in is decency. Decency is very good. Better decent than indecent. But I don’t think it’s enough (Harold MacMillan Quotes) 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 (Harold MacMillan Quotes) I read a great number of press reports and find comfort in the fact that they are nearly always conflicting (Harold MacMillan Quotes) 90% of what we did the Press didn’t know about, and 90% of what they did know about they got wrong (Harold MacMillan Quotes) Lets be frank about it; most of our people have never had it so good (Harold MacMillan Quotes) It’s no use crying over spilt summits (Harold MacMillan Quotes) Memorial services are the cocktail parties of the geriatric set (Harold MacMillan Quotes) A man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts (Harold MacMillan Quotes) When the curtain falls, the best thing an actor can do is to go away (Harold MacMillan Quotes) I’d like that translated, if I may (Harold MacMillan Quotes) History is apt to judge harshly those who sacrifice tomorrow for today (Harold MacMillan Quotes) To be alive at all involves some risk (Harold MacMillan Quotes) Britain’s most useful role is somewhere between bee and dinosaur (Harold MacMillan Quotes) It has been said that there is no fool like an old fool (Harold MacMillan Quotes) Most of our people have never had it so good (Harold MacMillan Quotes) No man should ever lose sleep over public affairs (Harold MacMillan Quotes) It was a storm in a tea cup, but in politics we sail in paper boats (Harold MacMillan Quotes) In long experience I find that a man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts (Harold MacMillan Quotes) I have never found, in a long experience of politics, that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance (Harold MacMillan Quotes) No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed indeed (Harold MacMillan Quotes) At home, you always have to be a politician; when you’re abroad, you almost feel yourself a statesman (Harold MacMillan Quotes) If people want a sense of purpose they should get it from their archbishop. They should certainly not get it from their politicians (Harold MacMillan Quotes) 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 (Harold MacMillan Quotes) Indeed, let us be frank about it. Most of our people have never had it so good (Harold MacMillan Quotes) Once the bear’s hug has got you, it is apt to be for keeps (Harold MacMillan Quotes)

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