Harold MacMillan What did Harold MacMillan mean by: It is the duty of Her Majesty’s government neither to flap nor to falter.
There might be 1 finger on the trigger, but there will be 15 fingers on the safety catch. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Harold MacMillan, Caution, Risk, Safety, 0 Harold MacMillan
We have not overthrown the divine right of kings to fall down for the divine right of experts. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Harold MacMillan, Authority, Expertise, Rebellion, 0 Harold MacMillan
A man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Harold MacMillan, Distrust, Perception, Trust, 0 Harold MacMillan
The only quality needed for an MP is the ability to write a good letter. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Harold MacMillan, Communication, Politicians, Qualifications, 0 Harold MacMillan
It is a good thing to be laughed at. It is better than to be ignored. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Harold MacMillan, Importance, Recognition, Resilience, 0 Harold MacMillan
90% of what we did the Press didn’t know about, and 90% of what they did know about they got wrong. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Harold MacMillan, Inaccuracy, Media, Secrecy, 0 Harold MacMillan
It was a storm in a tea cup, but in politics we sail in paper boats. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Harold MacMillan, Exaggeration, fragility, Politics, 0 Harold MacMillan
History is apt to judge harshly those who sacrifice tomorrow for today. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Harold MacMillan, Consequences, Judgement, Sacrifice, 0 Harold MacMillan