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.
Harold MacMillanIt isn't those who always addressing each other as comrade who necessarily show the most brotherly feelings.
Harold MacMillanToo many people live too much in the past. The past must be a springboard, not a sofa.
Harold MacMillanAfter a long life I have come to the conclusion that when all the Establishment is united it is always wrong.
Harold MacMillanI have learned that in all negotiations nothing matters except the will to reach agreement.
Harold MacMillan