I would rather be kept alive in the efficient if cold altruism of a large hospital than expire in a gush of warm sympathy in a small one.

I know that the right kind of political leader for the Labour Party is a desiccated calculating machine.

Poor fellow, he suffers from files.

It is not possible to create peace in the Middle East by jeopardizing the peace of the world.

Stand not too near the rich man lest he destroy thee - and not too far away lest he forget thee.

There are two ways of getting into the Cabinet - you can crawl in or kick your way in.

The Prime Minister has an absolute genius for putting flamboyant labels on empty luggage.