Harold MacMillan

Marxism is like a classical building that followed the Renaissance; beautiful in its way, but incapable of growth. ↗

— Harold MacMillan

#building #classical #followed #growth #incapable

Memorial services are the cocktail parties of the geriatric set. ↗

— Harold MacMillan

#geriatric #memorial #parties #services #set

No man should ever lose sleep over public affairs. ↗

— Harold MacMillan

#ever #lose #man #over #public

Power? It's like a Dead Sea fruit. When you achieve it, there is nothing there. ↗

— Harold MacMillan

#dead #fruit #like #nothing #power

There might be 1 finger on the trigger, but there will be 15 fingers on the safety catch. ↗

— Harold MacMillan

#finger #fingers #might #safety #trigger

To be alive at all involves some risk. ↗

— Harold MacMillan

#involves #risk #some

We have not overthrown the divine right of kings to fall down for the divine right of experts. ↗

— Harold MacMillan

#down #experts #fall #kings #overthrown