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.

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

No man comes out of his own memorandum of conversation looking second best.

Charm never made a rooster.

Great Britain has lost an Empire and has not yet found a role.

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.

[President Truman] was free of the greatest vice in a leader, his ego never came between him and his job.