Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Quote

Gentlemen, I think it is about time we 'pulled our fingers out'…If we want to be more prosperous we've simply got to get down to it and work for it. The rest of the world does not owe us a living.


speech in London, 17 October 1961


Gentlemen, I think it is about time we 'pulled our fingers out'…If we want to be more prosperous we've simply got to get down to it and work for...

Gentlemen, I think it is about time we 'pulled our fingers out'…If we want to be more prosperous we've simply got to get down to it and work for...

Gentlemen, I think it is about time we 'pulled our fingers out'…If we want to be more prosperous we've simply got to get down to it and work for...

Gentlemen, I think it is about time we 'pulled our fingers out'…If we want to be more prosperous we've simply got to get down to it and work for...