People are disposed to mistake predicting troubles for causing troubles and even for desiring troubles.

'Helping industry' is the elephant pit of socialism, a deep hole with sharp spikes at the bottom, covered over with twigs and fresh grass.

In the end, the Labour party could cease to represent labour. Stranger historic ironies have happened than that.

When I repress my emotion my stomach keeps score.

Values exist in a transcendental realm, beyond space and time. They can neither be fought for, nor destroyed.

Of course I am very proud of being a Tory. Yes, in my head and in my heart I regard myself as a Tory. As I have said, I was born that way; I believe it is congenital. I am unable to change it. That is how I see the world... [The EEC] is the most un-Tory thing that can be conceived.

I am the last person whom it would be reasonable to expect to leave the Conservative Party.