To be alive at all involves some risk.

After a long life I have come to the conclusion that when all the Establishment is united it is always wrong.

You can hardly say boo to a goose in the House of Commons now without cries of "Ungentlemanly," "Not fair" and all the rest.

If people want a sense of purpose they should get it from their archbishop. They should certainly not get it from their politicians.

I have learned that in all negotiations nothing matters except the will to reach agreement.

There are three bodies no sensible man directly challenges: the Roman Catholic Church, the Brigade of Guards and the National Union of Mineworkers

History is apt to judge harshly those who sacrifice tomorrow for today.