It has been said that there is no fool like an old fool, except a young fool. But the young fool has first to grow up to be an old fool to realize what a damn fool he was when he was a young fool.
Harold MacMillan
In long experience I find that a man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts.
Harold MacMillan
I have never found, in a long experience of politics, that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance.
Harold MacMillan
As usual the Liberals offer a mixture of sound and original ideas. Unfortunately none of the sound ideas is original and none of the original ideas is sound.
Harold MacMillan
If people want a sense of purpose they should get it from their archbishop. They should certainly not get it from their politicians.
Harold MacMillan
Marxism is like a classical building that followed the Renaissance; beautiful in its way, but incapable of growth.
Harold MacMillan
At home, you always have to be a politician; when you're abroad, you almost feel yourself a statesman.