Harold MacMillan
Harold MacMillan
Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC, FRSwas a British Conservative politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 19 October 1963. Nicknamed "Supermac," he was known for his pragmatism, wit and unflappability...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth10 February 1894
numbers facts comfort
I read a great number of press reports and find comfort in the fact that they are nearly always conflicting.
two government action
I was determined that no British government should be brought down by the action of two tarts.
past majesty done
If ever the call comes to them, the young will go straight from the ranks of the neutralists into the ranks of he Majesty's Forces, as they have so often done in the past.
knows presses
90% of what we did the Press didn't know about, and 90% of what they did know about they got wrong.
government majesty duty
It is the duty of Her Majesty's government neither to flap nor to falter.
next moments
I am MacWonder one moment and MacBlunder the next.
strong real believe
We believe that unless we give opportunity to the strong and able, we shall never have the means to provide real protection for the weak and the old.
sleep men affair
No man should ever lose sleep over public affairs.
party able next
I will not be able to carry the physical burden of leading the Party at the next general election. I hope it will soon be possible for the customary processes of consultation to be carried on within the Party about its future leadership.
tea storm paper
It was a storm in a tea cup, but in politics we sail in paper boats.
people greek virtue
You will find the Americans much as the Greeks found the Romans: great, big, vulgar, bustling people more vigorous than we are and also more idle, with more unspoiled virtues but also more corrupt.
safety might triggers
There might be 1 finger on the trigger, but there will be 15 fingers on the safety catch.
bees roles dinosaurs
Britain's most useful role is somewhere between bee and dinosaur.
fool said has-beens
It has been said that there is no fool like an old fool