How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics in the twentieth century. — Aneurin Bevan Copy Share Image
Stand not too near the rich man lest he destroy thee - and not too far away lest he forget thee. — Aneurin Bevan Copy Share
This island is made mainly of coal and surrounded by fish. Only an organizing genius could produce a shortage of coal and fish at… — Aneurin Bevan Copy Share
The Tories, every election, must have a bogy man. If you haven't got a programme, a bogy man will do. — Aneurin Bevan Copy Share
Reading is not a duty, and has consequently no business to be made disagreeable. — Aneurin Bevan Copy Share
No society can legitimately call itself civilized if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means. — Aneurin Bevan Copy Share
The worst thing I can say about democracy is that it has tolerated the right hon. Gentleman for four and a half years. — Aneurin Bevan Copy Share
He has the lucidity which is the by-product of a fundamentally sterile mind. He does not have to struggle... with the crowded pulsations of… — Aneurin Bevan Copy Share
I know that the right kind of leader for the Labour Party is a desiccated calculating machine who must not in any way permit… — Aneurin Bevan Copy Share
I am not going to spend any time whatsoever in attacking the Foreign Secretary. If we complain about the tune, there is no reason… — Aneurin Bevan Copy Share
