Macmillan, Harold quotes
1894-1986 British Conservative Politician Prime MinisterThe wind of change is blowing through the continent. Whether we like it or not, this growth of national consciousness is a political fact.
Macmillan, Harold
Change
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.
Macmillan, Harold
Fools and Foolishness
We have not overthrown the divine right of kings to fall down for the divine right of experts.
Macmillan, Harold
Experts
Marxism is like a classical building that followed the Renaissance; beautiful in its way, but incapable of growth.
Macmillan, Harold
Marxism
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.
Macmillan, Harold
Politicians and Politics
At home you always have to be a politician. When you re abroad you almost feel yourself a statesman.
Macmillan, Harold
Politicians and Politics
Jaw-jaw is better than war-war.
Macmillan, Harold
Negotiation
Power? It s like a Dead Sea fruit. When you achieve it, there is nothing there.
Macmillan, Harold
Power
Memorial services are the cocktail parties of the geriatric set.
Macmillan, Harold
Funerals
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.
Macmillan, Harold
Atheism