Quotes from Clement Attlee

No social system will bring us happiness, health and prosperity unless it is inspired by something greater than materialism.

Russian Communism is the illegitimate child of Karl Marx and Catherine the Great.

Why does Mosley always speak as though he were a feudal landlord abusing tenants who are in arrears with their rent ?

The press lives on disaster.

It is dangerous to play politics with the Budget.

It's nice to keep in touch - besides, it's the only place in London where you can park a car.

Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.

Winston Churchill - fifty per cent genius fifty per cent bloody fool.

I just love Chinese food. My favourite dish is number 27.

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.

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.

One layer was certainly 17th century. The 18th century in him is obvious. There was the 19th century, and a large slice, of course, of the 20th century; and another, curious layer which may possibly have been the 21st.

The last of our enemies is laid low.

The House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for 5 days.

I think the British have the distinction above all other nations of being able to put new wine into old bottles without bursting them.

In a life and death struggle, we cannot afford to leave our destinies in the hands of failures.

The Peace Treaties must be scrapped ... I stand for no more war and no more secret diplomacy.

A Tory minister can sleep in ten different women's beds in a week. A Labour minister gets it in the neck if he looks at his neighbour's wife over the garden fence.

I am a diffident man. I find it hard to carry on a conversation.

The House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for five days.