Edward Boyle, Baron Boyle of Handsworth quotes

Edward Boyle, Baron Boyle of Handsworth quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“Nothing in politics is ever so good or as bad as it first appears.”
-- Edward Boyle, Baron Boyle of Handsworth

#Political Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.”
“In the past, I used to counter any such notions by asking myself: 'Would you really want President Hattersley?' I now find that possibility rather cheers me up. With his chubby, Dickensian features and his knowledge of T.H. Green and other harmless leftish political classics, Hattersley might not be such a bad thing after all.”
“The first duty of a revolutionary is to get away with it.”
“Understand that legal and illegal are political, and often arbitrary, categorizations; use and abuse are medical, or clinical, distinctions.”
“Random political acts produce random political results. Why waste even a rock?”
“Political development should start at the grassroots.”
“I have reaffirmed my political will to work towards national unity.”
“The current political tension is very serious. We have not yet ruled out a boycott of the election.”
“This is not the first time in my life where you know going into a job that you're going to hear in stereo what was wrong with what you did.”
“First Conjuration Addressed to Emperor Lucifer. Emperor Lucifer, Master and Prince of Rebellious Spirits, I adjure thee to leave thine abode, in what-ever quarter of the world it may be situated and come hither to communicate with me.”

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