Creative Quotations from Anthony Eden (1897-1977)

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Anthony Eden
(1897-1977) born on Jun 12

English politican. He was British foreign secretary in 1935-38, 1940-45, and 1951-55 and prime minister from 1955 to 1957.

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Man should be master of his environment, not its slave. That is what freedom means.

That is a good question for you to ask, not a wise question for me to answer.

If you've broken the eggs, you should make the omelette.

Everybody is always in favour of general economy and particular expenditure.

You may gain temporary appeasement by a policy of concession to violence, but you do not gain lasting peace that way.

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	Speech, Conservative Conference, Oct 1946.
R:	Responding to the question "If Mr. Stalin dies, what will be the effect on international affairs?"; Interview on board the Queen Elizabeth," 4 Mar 1953.
A:	Letter to his brother during Suez Crisis, quoted by Elizabeth Longford "The Queen: The Life of Elizabeth II," 1983.
N:	"Sayings of the Week," in "The Observer," 17 Jun 1956.
K:	In "Macmillan Dictionary of Quotations," by John Daintith, 1989.