We have not overthrown the divine right of kings to fall down for the divine right of experts.

He (Aneurin Bevan) enjoys prophesying the imminent fall of the capitalist system, and is prepared to play a part, any part, in its burial, except that of mute.

A Foreign Secretaryand this applies also to a prospective Foreign Secretaryis always faced with this cruel dilemma. Nothing he can say can do very much good, and almost anything he may say may do a great deal of harm. Anything he says that is not obvious is dangerous; whatever is not trite is risky. He is forever poised between the cliche and the indiscretion.

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.

No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed indeed.

No man should ever lose sleep over public affairs.

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