Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree.

We have actively sought and are actively seeking to make the United Nations an effective instrument of international cooperation.

Great Britain has lost an Empire and not yet found a role. The attempt to playa separate power rolethat is, a role apart from Europe, based on a special relationship with the United States, on being the head of the Commonwealthis about to be played out. Her Majesty's Government is now attempting, wisely in my opinion, to re-enter Europe.

I have almost invariably found that charm is used as a substitute for intelligence in persons of both sexes. Thus, I have always been and will remain wary of it.

I will undoubtedly have to seek what is happily known as gainful employment, which I am glad to say does not describe holding public office.

If we learn the art of yielding what must be yielded to the changing present, we can save the best of the past.

The Iraqi is really not whacky toady, perhaps, even tacky. When they gave him the word, he gave us the bird and joined with the Arabs, by cracky!