20 Quotes by Clement Attlee
Clement Attlee, a British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951, was a transformative and visionary leader. As the leader of the Labour Party, Attlee came to power after World War II and presided over a period of major social and economic reforms. His government implemented the National Health Service (NHS), a landmark achievement that provided free healthcare to all citizens.
Attlee's administration also focused on nationalizing key industries, such as coal, steel, and railways, with the aim of promoting equality and improving the living standards of the working class. His policies aimed to rebuild Britain after the devastation of war and create a welfare state that offered a safety net for citizens. Although he faced criticism and challenges during his time in office, Attlee's legacy remains one of significant social progress and the establishment of the modern British welfare state. His commitment to social justice and economic reform continues to inspire political leaders and shape public policy to this day.
Clement Attlee Quotes
Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at a whim.
No social system will bring us happiness, health and prosperity unless it is inspired by something greater than materialism.
When we are returned to power we want to put in the statute book an act which will make our people citizens of the world before they are citizens of this country.
Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.
If you begin to consider yourself solely responsible to a political party, you're half-way to a dictatorship.
You will be judged by what you succeed at gentlemen, not by what you attempt
We have absolutely abandoned any idea of nationalist loyalty. We are deliberately putting a world order before our loyalty to our own country.
Winston Churchill - fifty per cent genius, fifty per cent bloody fool.
Russian Communism is the illegitimate child of Karl Marx and Catherine the Great.
In a life and death struggle, we cannot afford to leave our destinies in the hands of failures.
If the money wasted on arms could be used to help the less developed nations, that would probably be a greater blow against the Communist danger than anything else.
A period of silence on your part would be welcome.
A lot of clever people have got everything except judgement
An empty taxi drew up outside 10 Downing Street and Clement Attlee got out of it.
The real test of one's belief in the doctrine of Habeas Corpus is not when one demands its application on behalf of one's friends but of one's enemies.
Man's material discoveries have outpaced his moral progress.
Why does Mosley always speak as though he were a feudal landlord abusing tenants who are in arrears with their rent ?
Fifty percent of Winston is genius, fifty percent bloody fool. He will behave like a child.
There is a denial of the value of the individual. Christianity affirms the value of each individual soul. Nazism denies it. The individual is sacrificed to the idol of the German Leader, German State or the German race. The ordinary citizen is allowed to hear and think only as the rulers decree.
The press lives on disaster.
It is dangerous to play politics with the Budget.
― Clement Attlee Quotes
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