“The state is or can be master of money, but in a free society it is master of very little else.” Quote by William Beveridge
“Want is one only of five giants on the road of reconstruction; the others are Disease, Ignorance, Squalor, and Idleness.” WantDesireFiveIgnoranceDiseaseGiantsIdlenessReconstructionSqualor Author:William Beveridge
“During my first month in Italy I lived a nomadic life.” FirstsMonthsIndividualismNomadic Author:Hugh Dalton
“Nearly all Italian officers speak French.” SpeakTalkingItalianOfficersSpeaks French Author:Hugh Dalton
“The Board of Trade Make Do and Mend campaign is intended to help you get the last ounce of wear out of all your clothes” HelpingLastsClothesTradeCampaignsBoards Author:Hugh Dalton
“It is fundamental to Socialism that we should liquidate the British Empire as soon as we can.” ShouldFundamentalsBritishSocialismEmpiresBritish Empire Author:Stafford Cripps
“The Labour party has never been a socialist party, although there have always been socialists in it - a bit like Christians in the Church of England.” ChristianBitsChurchPartyEnglandLabourSocialistLabour PartyChurch Of EnglandSocialist Party Author:Tony Benn
“Undoubtedly the war with Iraq was a tragedy. I think it was also a crime.” ThinkingWarCrimeTragedyIraq Author:Tony Benn
“When I saw how the European Union was developing, it was very obvious what they had in mind was not democratic. In Britain, you vote for a government so the government has to listen to you, and if you don't like it you can change it.” IfsMindGovernmentChangeDemocracySawsListeningEuropeVoteElectionUnionsDemocraticObviousDevelopingBritainVotingGoverningEuropean Union Author:Tony Benn
“The people who have sacrificed their view in order to get to the top have very often left no footprints in the sands of time.” PeopleOrderLeftViewsSandFootprintSands Of Time Author:Tony Benn
“Every day, I get closer to God. Every day, my will to do the right thing gets stronger.” StrongerRight Thing Author:DMX