Not even the apparently enlightened principle of the 'greatest good for the greatest number' can excuse indifference to individual suffering. There is no test for progress other than its impact on the individual. — 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
