Tony Benn Quotes

1925–2014, British Labor Politician
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“All war represents a failure of diplomacy.”
VerifiedSpeech in the House of Commons (28 February 1991) · evidenceWar
“The House of Lords is the British Outer Mongolia for retired politicians.”
Politicians and Politics
“We are not just here to manage capitalism but to change society and to define its finer values.”
Politicians and Politics
“A faith is something you die for, a doctrine is something you kill for. There is all the difference in the world.”
Doctrine
“I did not enter the labor Party forty-seven years ago to have our manifesto written by Dr. Mori, Dr. Gallup and Mr. Harris.”
Polls
“Most things in life are moments of pleasure and a lifetime of embarrassment; photography is a moment of embarrassment and a lifetime of pleasure.”
Photography
“It's the same each time with progress. First they ignore you, then they say you're mad, then dangerous, then there's a pause and then you can't find anyone who disagrees with you.”
Progress