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The Civil Service is a bit like a rusty weathercock. It moves with opinion then it stays where it is until another wind moves it in a different direction

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Tony Benn
Age: 88 †
Born: 1925
Born: April 3
Died: 2014
Died: March 14
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Former Member Of The European Parliament
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Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn
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All war represents a failure of diplomacy.
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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.
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Remember, imperialism is always presented as humanitarian: the white man's burden, the cross going round the world, the poor benighted natives, the sun never sets. . . So you have to be very careful about humanitarianism.
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It is not surprising that more and more people are coming to the conclusion that the ballot box is no longer an instrument that will secure political solutions... They can see that the parliamentary democracy we boast of is becoming a sham.
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I think there are two ways in which people are controlled - first of all frighten people and secondly demoralize them.
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If I rescued a child from drowning, the press would no doubt headline the story: 'Benn grabs child
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Broadcasting is really too important to be left to the broadcasters.
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The peace movement here is the biggest thing in human history.
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I don't want to commit myself in advocating a definite republican constitution which will get bogged down with the question of who would elect the President and when.
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The New York Times said, There are two superpowers in the world: the United States and the world peace movement.
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I am a public library
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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.
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An educated, healthy and confident nation is harder to govern.
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There is no moral difference between a stealth bomber and a suicide bomber. Both kill innocent people for political reasons.
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Bush is actually encouraging the spread of nuclear weapons because the one thing I do know is if Iran did have nuclear weapons they wouldn't be threatening them.
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If ever I left the House of Commons it would be because I wanted to spend more time on politics.
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I've made every mistake - but mistakes are how you learn.
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I'm a democrat - I don't support Bush, I don't support Blair, I don't support Bin Laden.
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I did not enter the Labour Party 47 years ago to have our manifesto written by Dr Mori, Dr Gallup and Mr Harris
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Some of the jam we thought was for tomorrow, we've already eaten
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