Yes Minister (TV Series)
The Quality of Life (1981)
Nigel Hawthorne: Sir Humphrey Appleby
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Quotes
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Sir Humphrey Appleby : Didn't you read the Financial Times this morning?
Sir Desmond Glazebrook : Never do.
Sir Humphrey Appleby : Well, you're a banker. Surely you read the Financial Times?
Sir Desmond Glazebrook : Can't understand it. Full of economic theory.
Sir Humphrey Appleby : Why do you buy it?
Sir Desmond Glazebrook : Oh, you know, it's part of the uniform. Took me 30 years to understand Keynes' economics. Then when I'd just cottoned on, everyone started getting hooked on these new monetarist ideas, you know, "I Want To Be Free" by Milton Shulman.
Sir Humphrey Appleby : Milton Friedman.
Sir Desmond Glazebrook : Why are they all called Milton? Anyway, I've only got as far as Milton Keynes.
Sir Humphrey Appleby : Maynard Keynes.
Sir Desmond Glazebrook : I'm sure there's a Milton Keynes.
Sir Humphrey Appleby : Yes, there is, but it's...
[Humphrey gives up]
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Sir Desmond Glazebrook : Surely once a Minister has made his decision, that's it, isn't it?
Sir Humphrey Appleby : What on earth gave you that idea?
Sir Desmond Glazebrook : Surely a decision is a decision.
Sir Humphrey Appleby : Only if it is the decision you want. If not it's just a temporary setback.
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James Hacker : After all, Humphrey, who are you serving: God or Mammon?
Sir Humphrey Appleby : I'm serving you, Minister.