The punters know that the horse named Morality rarely gets past the post, whereas the nag named Self-interest always runs a good race.

Poverty is a national waste as well as individual waste. We are all diminished when any of us are denied proper education. The nation is the poorer - a poorer economy, a poorer civilization, because of this human and national waste.

I'm the only P.M. of which that can be said - 'His legislation was never declared invalid in the High Court.'

A conservative government survives essentially by dampening expectations and subduing hopes. Conservatism is basically pessimistic, reformism is basically optimistic.

He is lofty, and I am eminent.

It is the first time the burglar has been appointed as caretaker.

He reveals that he has been a poor politician, a bad judge and a malevolent individual.