Harold Wilson Quotes & Sayings

“One man's wage increase is another man's price increase.”

“I'm an optimist, but an optimist who carries a raincoat.”

“He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.”

“A week is a long time in politics.”

“I believe the greatest asset a head of state can have is the ability to get a good night's sleep.”

“The monarchy is a labor intensive industry.”

“Given a fair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high, not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whatever terms are offered us? No.”

“Whichever party is in office, the Treasury is in power.”

“Everybody should have an equal chance - but they shouldn't have a flying start.”

“The main essentials of a successful prime minister are sleep and a sense of history.”