He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.

- Harold Wilson

Everybody should have an equal chance - but they shouldn't have a flying start.

- Harold Wilson

The Labour Party is a moral crusade or it is nothing.

- Harold Wilson

If the Tories get in, in five years no one will be able to afford to buy an egg.

- Harold Wilson

Given a fair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high, not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of …

- Harold Wilson

I'm an optimist, but I'm an optimist who takes his raincoat.

- Harold Wilson

Selsdon Man is designing a system of society for the ruthlessness and the pushing, the uncaring. His message to the rest is: you're out on your own.

- Harold Wilson

A week is a long time in politics.

- Harold Wilson

The labour party is like a stage-coach. If you rattle along at great speed everybody inside is too exhilarated or too seasick to cause any trouble. B…

- Harold Wilson