A Britain which denounced the insanity of the nuclear strategy would be in a position to direct its influence at the United Nations and in the world at large, in a manner at present denied us Michael Foot More Quotes by Michael Foot More Quotes From Michael Foot We are not here in this world to find elegant solutions, pregnant with initiative, or to serve the ways and modes of profitable progress. No, we are here to provide for all those who are weaker and hungrier, more battered and crippled than ourselves. That is our only certain good and great purpose on earth, and if you ask me about those insoluble economic problems that may arise if the top is deprived of their initiative, I would answer 'To hell with them.' The top is greedy and mean and will always find a way to take care of themselves. They always do. Michael Foot common-purposehelping-othersmean Men of power have no time to read; yet the men who do not read are unfit for power. Michael Foot he-manreadingmen Is the Labour Party to remain a democratic party in which the right of free criticism and free debate is not merely tolerated but encouraged? Or are the rank and file of the party to be bludgeoned or cowed into an uncritical subservience towards the leadership? Michael Foot debatepartycriticism Most liberties have been won by people who broke the law. Michael Foot libertylawpeople He's passed from rising hope to elder statesman without any intervening period whatsoever. Michael Foot risingpoliticspolitical Politicians live in little worlds of their own and imagine these are the universe. Michael Foot imaginelittlesworld In my opinion, Marxism is a great creed of human liberation. It is the creed which says that when all other empires fade and vanish, our business is to enlarge the empire of the human mind. Michael Foot empiresopinionmind The only man I knew who could make a curse sound like a caress. Michael Foot cursesoundmen People must learn more and more that the strength of this country is the democratic power of the trade union movement. Michael Foot movementcountrypeople People can say what they want in the Labour Party. Michael Foot partywantpeople It does so happen to be the case that if the freedom of the people of this country - and especially the rights of trade unionists - if those precious things in the past had been left to the good sense and fairmindedness of judges, we would have precious few freedoms in this country. Michael Foot rightscountrypast I've been on the left of the Party since I joined it about 1934 and I haven't seen much reason for altering... I have always been a strong libertarian both inside the Labour Party and outside... what I want to seek to do over a period of course is to establish a Socialist society. Michael Foot partystrongwant How long will it be before the cry goes up: "Let's kill all the judges"? Michael Foot cryjudginglong I have never been in favour of expelling people from the Labour Party. Michael Foot favourpartypeople Socialism without public ownership is nothing but a fantastic apology. Michael Foot fantasticsocialismapology I certainly think that a Labour Government will have to have effective powers to control the outflow of capital. Michael Foot labourgovernmentthinking You can have a wages policy imposed by mass unemployment. Michael Foot economicsunemploymentwages There are judges who stretch the law... to suit reactionary attitudes. Michael Foot judginglawattitude Think of it! A second chamber selected by the Whips. A seraglio of eunuchs. Michael Foot selectedchamberthinking No rising hope on the political scene who offered his services to Labour when I happened to be its leader can be dismissed as an opportunist. Michael Foot risingpoliticalleader
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