The most conservative man in this world is the British trade unionist when you want to change him. - Ernest Bevin

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It's a very complex scenario, and certainly Dave was, and is, not the only person in Pearl Jam with personality flaws. Everybody in this band exhibits some form of neurotic behavior. And we couldn't find a balance, a mutual respect for each other.

Ernest Bevin

The most conservative man in this world is the British trade unionist when you want to change him.

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My policy is to be able to take a ticket at Victoria station and go anywhere I damn well please!

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The first thing to decide before you walk into any negotiation is what to do if the other fellow says 'no'.

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Ernest Bevin had many of the strongest characteristics of the English race. His manliness, his common sense, his rough simplicity, sturdiness and kind heart, easy geniality and generosity, all are qualities which we who live in the southern part of this famous island regard with admiration.

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