Alan Clark
1928 - 1999
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Quotes
Biography
Alan Clark (1928-1999) was a British Conservative politician and author. He served as a Member of Parliament for various constituencies and held ministerial positions in the government. Clark was known for his controversial and colorful personality, as well as his witty and insightful writing. He authored several books, including 'Diaries' which garnered both praise and criticism for its candid and unfiltered accounts of political and personal events.
Famous Quotes (5)
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To me, compromise is simply a co-operative effort to bear each other's burdens.
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These things aren't accidental - things seldom happen by accident.
3
It takes time for the absent to assume their true shape in our thoughts.
4
History is a damn dim candle, casting hardly any light on the future.
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I'm a countryman. I've never lived anywhere else and it's my roots.