No man should ever lose sleep over public affairs.

It has been said that there is no fool like an old fool, except a young fool. But the young fool has first to grow up to be an old fool to realize what a damn fool he was when he was a young fool.

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.

You will find the Americans much as the Greeks found the Romans: great, big, vulgar, bustling people more vigorous than we are and also more idle, with more unspoiled virtues but also more corrupt.

At home, you always have to be a politician; when you're abroad, you almost feel yourself a statesman.

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

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