Anthony Eden, a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was born on June 12, 1897, and died on January 14, 1977. He served as the Foreign Secretary during World War II and as Prime Minister from 1945 to 1955. Eden is known for his foreign policy and his role in the early Cold War.
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“Nothing is more destructive of human dignity than a rule which imposes a mute and blind obedience.”
Source: The Memoirs of Full Circle
Source: Facing the Dictators: The Eden Memoirs
“Drift is the demon of democracy.”
Source: The Eden Memoirs
“All prejudices are equally fatal to good government.”
Source: Days for decision
Source: The Reckoning: The Memoirs of Anthony Eden, Earl of Avon
“Everyone is always in favour of general economy and particular expenditure.”
“Man should be master of his environment, not its slave. That is what freedom means.”
Source: The Reckoning: The Memoirs of Anthony Eden, Earl of Avon
“We are not at war with Egypt. We are in an armed conflict.”
“Long experience has told me that to be criticized is not always to be wrong.”
Source: The Eden-Eisenhower Correspondence, 1955-1957
“We best avoid wars by taking even physical action to stop small ones.”