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Anthony Eden

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


— Anthony Eden


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Corruption never has been compulsory.


— Anthony Eden


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


— Anthony Eden


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


— Anthony Eden


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


— Anthony Eden


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We are not at war with Egypt. We are in an armed conflict.


— Anthony Eden


#conflict #egypt #war

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


— Anthony Eden


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Most historians say that Eden completely dominated the British decision-making process in the Suez crisis. Eden's worldwide reputation as an opponent of appeasement a "Man of Peace" and a skilled diplomat was overshadowed in the second year of his premiership when the United States refused to support the Anglo-French military response to the Suez Crisis which critics across party lines regarded as an historic setback for British foreign policy signalling the end of British predominance in the Middle East. He was also Foreign Secretary for three periods between 1935 and 1955 including during World War II.

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