Churchill was fundamentally what the English call unstable - by which they mean anybody who has that touch of genius which is inconvenient in normal times.

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

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

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

If you don't believe in God, all you have to believe in is decency. Decency is very good. Better decent than indecent. But I don't think it's enough.

I was a sort of son to Ike, and it was the other way round with Kennedy.

Too many people live too much in the past. The past must be a springboard, not a sofa.