Aneurin Bevan Quotes

Who was Aneurin Bevan?

Aneurin "Nye" Bevan PC was a Welsh Labour Party politician.

Born November 15, 1897
Died July 6, 1960
Aged 62 years old


Best Quotes by Aneurin Bevan

“I read the newspapers avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction.”

“Politics is a blood sport.”

“Reading is not a duty, and has consequently no business to be made disagreeable.”

“The purpose of getting power is to be able to give it away.”

“We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.”

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