"No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied aid because of lack of means."
— Aneurin Bevan

January 1, 1970

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Members of the Parliament of the United KingdomHumanistsAtheistsLabour Party (UK) politiciansDemocratic socialists
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Robert Maxwell, ‘Aneurin Bevan On The NHS: His Commitment Was Deep, Personal, And Romantic’, British Medical Journal, Vol. 304, No. 6821 (25 Jan. 1992), p. 200