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.

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

It's no use crying over spilt summits.

It isn't those who always addressing each other as comrade who necessarily show the most brotherly feelings.

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.

Most of our people have never had it so good.

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