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Tony Benn Quotes

My day rotates around my family. I am very lucky Picture Quote #1

Making mistakes is part of life. The only things I would feel ashamed of would be if I had said things I hadn’t believed in order to get on. Some politicians do do that Picture Quote #1

All war represents a failure of diplomacy Picture Quote #1

... Ideas are more powerful than guns Picture Quote #1

Encouragement is the most important thing in the world for young people, rather than league tables, which demoralise everyone Picture Quote #1

There is good and bad in all of us and the Church uses the idea of original sin to control us by saying that, if we do not obey the bishops, we will rot in Hell Picture Quote #1

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Through me the energy policy of the whole Common Market is being held up. Without opening old wounds, it pleases me no end Picture Quote #1

Anyone from abroad will tell you that it is the class system that really lies at the root of our problems, economic and industrial. The House of Lords symbolises that Picture Quote #1

I think Mrs Thatcher did more damage to democracy, equality, internationalism, civil liberties, freedom in this country than any other Prime Minister this century. When the euphoria surrounding her departure subsides you will find that in a year or two’s time there will not be a Tory who admits ever supporting her. People in the street will say, thank God she’s gone Picture Quote #1

I do not share the general view that market forces are the basis for political liberty. Every time I see a homeless person living in a cardboard box in London, I see that person as a victim of market forces. Everytime I see a pensioner who cannot manage, I know that he is a victim of market forces Picture Quote #1

Although socialism is widely held by the establishment to be outdated, the things that are most popular in British society today are little pockets of socialism, where areas of life have been excluded from the crude operation of market forces and are protected for the benefit of the community Picture Quote #1

I think very often the boat-rockers turn out to be the people who are building the craft Picture Quote #1

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I’ve got four lovely children, ten lovely grandchildren, and I left parliament to devote more time to politics, and I think that what is really going on in Britain is a growing sense of alienation. People don’t feel anyone listens to them Picture Quote #1

An MP is the only job where you have 70,000 employers, and only one employee Picture Quote #1

Age does take it out of you, and I haven’t the energy I had before. Sometimes I have breakfast and sit in this chair, and I wake up and it is lunchtime. In the past, the idea of sleeping through a morning would have horrified me, but you have to accept the limitations that old age imposes on you Picture Quote #1

Encouragement is the most important thing in the world for young people, rather than league tables, which demoralise everyone Picture Quote #1

Having served in eleven Parliaments, it would be difficult to describe this as a maiden speech. It would be like Elizabeth Taylor appearing at her next wedding in a white gown Picture Quote #1

Thanks to the tabloid campaigns I have many death threats and I was very pleased to get another one the other day Picture Quote #1

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The one thing that is absolutely essential is that there shouldn’t be any governmental control [of the media] directly or indirectly Picture Quote #1

We are not just here to manage capitalism but to change society and to define its finer values Picture Quote #1

The House of Lords is the British Outer Mongolia for retired politicians Picture Quote #1

The thought that my mother would suddenly be a foreigner would upset me very much Picture Quote #1

Undoubtedly the war with Iraq was a tragedy. I think it was also a crime Picture Quote #1

I've made every mistake - but mistakes are how you learn Picture Quote #1

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The Tory party is the enemy of democracy Picture Quote #1

When I think of Cool Britannia I think of old people dying of hypothermia Picture Quote #1

It is tempting to deny, but if you deny you confirm what you won't deny Picture Quote #1

I now want more time to devote to politics and more freedom to do so Picture Quote #1

Making mistakes is how you learn Picture Quote #1

I am a public library Picture Quote #1

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My day rotates around my family. I am very lucky. (Tony Benn Quotes) Making mistakes is part of life. The only things I would feel ashamed of would be if I had said things I hadn’t believed in order to get on. Some politicians do do that. (Tony Benn Quotes) All war represents a failure of diplomacy (Tony Benn Quotes) ... Ideas are more powerful than guns (Tony Benn Quotes) Encouragement is the most important thing in the world for young people, rather than league tables, which demoralise everyone (Tony Benn Quotes) There is good and bad in all of us and the Church uses the idea of original sin to control us by saying that, if we do not obey the bishops, we will rot in Hell (Tony Benn Quotes) Through me the energy policy of the whole Common Market is being held up. Without opening old wounds, it pleases me no end (Tony Benn Quotes) Anyone from abroad will tell you that it is the class system that really lies at the root of our problems, economic and industrial. The House of Lords symbolises that (Tony Benn Quotes) I think Mrs Thatcher did more damage to democracy, equality, internationalism, civil liberties, freedom in this country than any other Prime Minister this century. When the euphoria surrounding her departure subsides you will find that in a year or two’s time there will not be a Tory who admits ever supporting her. People in the street will say, thank God she’s gone (Tony Benn Quotes) I do not share the general view that market forces are the basis for political liberty. Every time I see a homeless person living in a cardboard box in London, I see that person as a victim of market forces. Everytime I see a pensioner who cannot manage, I know that he is a victim of market forces (Tony Benn Quotes) Although socialism is widely held by the establishment to be outdated, the things that are most popular in British society today are little pockets of socialism, where areas of life have been excluded from the crude operation of market forces and are protected for the benefit of the community (Tony Benn Quotes) I think very often the boat-rockers turn out to be the people who are building the craft (Tony Benn Quotes) I’ve got four lovely children, ten lovely grandchildren, and I left parliament to devote more time to politics, and I think that what is really going on in Britain is a growing sense of alienation. People don’t feel anyone listens to them (Tony Benn Quotes) An MP is the only job where you have 70,000 employers, and only one employee (Tony Benn Quotes) Age does take it out of you, and I haven’t the energy I had before. Sometimes I have breakfast and sit in this chair, and I wake up and it is lunchtime. In the past, the idea of sleeping through a morning would have horrified me, but you have to accept the limitations that old age imposes on you (Tony Benn Quotes) Encouragement is the most important thing in the world for young people, rather than league tables, which demoralise everyone. (Tony Benn Quotes) Having served in eleven Parliaments, it would be difficult to describe this as a maiden speech. It would be like Elizabeth Taylor appearing at her next wedding in a white gown. (Tony Benn Quotes) Thanks to the tabloid campaigns I have many death threats and I was very pleased to get another one the other day. (Tony Benn Quotes) The one thing that is absolutely essential is that there shouldn’t be any governmental control [of the media] directly or indirectly. (Tony Benn Quotes) We are not just here to manage capitalism but to change society and to define its finer values (Tony Benn Quotes) The House of Lords is the British Outer Mongolia for retired politicians (Tony Benn Quotes) The thought that my mother would suddenly be a foreigner would upset me very much (Tony Benn Quotes) Undoubtedly the war with Iraq was a tragedy. I think it was also a crime (Tony Benn Quotes) I've made every mistake - but mistakes are how you learn (Tony Benn Quotes) The Tory party is the enemy of democracy (Tony Benn Quotes) When I think of Cool Britannia I think of old people dying of hypothermia (Tony Benn Quotes) It is tempting to deny, but if you deny you confirm what you won't deny (Tony Benn Quotes) I now want more time to devote to politics and more freedom to do so (Tony Benn Quotes) Making mistakes is how you learn (Tony Benn Quotes) I am a public library (Tony Benn Quotes)

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