I was radicalised by being a minister. That's when I saw how the system really worked. And that is not a very usual process, but it certainly happened to me: it gave me a lot more experience, it helped me… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
Well, it all began with Democracy. Before we had the vote all the power was in the hands of rich people. If you had money you could get health care, education, look after yourself when you were old, and what… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
Experience is the only real teacher and if you keep a diary you get three bites at educating yourself - when it happens, when… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
Someone comes every morning at nine o'clock to see if I am still alive. I do get lonely, yes, but I have the children… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
Middle class Labour leaders are recaptured by the establishment when they die. — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
Change from below, the formulation of demands from the populace to end unacceptable injustice, supported by direct action, has played a far larger part… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
People would do well to ask themselves how many of their ambitions and aspirations derive from the type of economic system they inhabit and… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
Most things in life are moments of pleasure and a lifetime of embarrassment; photography is a moment of embarrassment and a lifetime of pleasure. — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
You have to try to build support around causes. It is uniting to campaign on a single issue, and it is never just a… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
Normally, people give up parliament because they want to do more business or spend more time with family. My wife said 'why don't you… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
Food movement organic food stores supplies health food products and facilitate with instrumental support in organic agriculture. — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
We are not just here to manage capitalism but to change society and to define its finer values. — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
I think there are two ways in which people are controlled - first of all frighten people and secondly demoralize them. — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
People in debt become hopeless and hopeless people don’t vote. They always say that that everyone should vote but I think that if the… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
