"A social democratic party without deep roots in the working class movement would quickly fade into an unrepresentative intellectual sect"

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Source : Roy Jenkins (1972). “What Matters Now. -”, Harper San Francisco

Roy Jenkins

#Party Quotes #Class Quotes #Roots Quotes

“I am confident that we can overcome this crisis, provided that we remain united in our effort to address our debt and competitiveness problems. And I think that the Greek people are united; it's important also that the political forces are united in line with the will of the Greek people.”
“What I learned with tech companies is I gotta give people room to experiment, and also to make what might later on be a mistake. This is the attitude I want to build within San Francisco - give some time to the tech community.”
“I'm just not the outgoing bubble of energy. But if I know you, it's different. Practical jokes. Have fun. I'm not looking for any new friends. I got my friends.”
“I just wanna live until I die.”

Source : Song: Live Until I Die, Album: Clay Walker, 1993
“How do I stay humble? Because I'm the best at being humble.”

Source : Reddit AMA, www.reddit.com. February 9, 2013.
“I'm really not into the educational aspect of performing. It's not in me.”
“Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.”
“A criminal is twice a criminal when he adds hypocrisy to his crime.”

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