Creative Quotations from James Callaghan ( -1912)

Creative Quotations from . . .

James Callaghan
( -1912) born on Mar 27

English labour party leader. He succeeded Harold Wilson as British prime minister from 1976-1979.

A lie can be halfway round the world before the truth has got its boots on.

"Some people, however long their experience or strong their intellect, are temperamentally incapable of reaching firm decisions."

A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice.

A leader has to 'appear' consistent. That doesn't mean he has to be consistent.

Either back us or sack us.

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	"Quoting the Baptist preacher C. H. Spurgeon (19th C), 'A lie travels round the world while truth is putting on her boots'. Speech, House of Commons, 1 Nov 1976."
R:	"In <a href="http://www.cyber-nation.com/cgi-bin/victory/quotations/qlreferral/quotelib.pl?id=10115">The Ultimate Success Quotations Library</a>, 1997."
A:	"In "The Harvard Business Review, 1 Nov 1986."
N:	"In "The Harvard Business Review, 1 Nov 1986."
K:	"Speech, Labour Party Conference, Brighton, 5 Oct 1977."