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

It's no use crying over spilt summits.

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

Revolt by all means, but only on one issue at a time. To do more would be to confuse the whips.

Britain's most useful role is somewhere between bee and dinosaur.

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.

Power? It's like a Dead Sea fruit. When you achieve it, there is nothing there.