Harold Wilson

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

“In politics a week is a very long time.”

“The monarchy is a labour-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.”

“This Party is a moral crusade or it is nothing.”

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

“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.”

“I'm at my best in a messy, middle-of-the-road muddle.”

“We are redefining and we are restating our socialism in terms of the scientific revolution.”

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

“If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I'd have it tinned. With vinegar.”