I will not be able to carry the physical burden of leading the Party at the next general election. I hope it will soon be possible for the customary processes of consultation to be carried on within the Party about its future leadership.

Marxism is like a classical building that followed the Renaissance; beautiful in its way, but incapable of growth.

After long experience of politics, I have never found that there is any inhibition caused by ignorance as regards criticism.

A man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts.

There might be 1 finger on the trigger, but there will be 15 fingers on the safety catch.

I was determined that no British government should be brought down by the action of two tarts.

We believe that unless we give opportunity to the strong and able, we shall never have the means to provide real protection for the weak and the old.