The argument that someone is a bad man is an inadequate argument for war and certainly an inadequate and unacceptable argument for regime change.

Society needs to condemn a little more and understand a little less.

I can't legislate to change human nature.

Only in Britain could it be thought a defect to be too clever by half. The probability is that too many people are too stupid by three-quarters.

Give the Germans five deutschmarks and they will save it. But give the British £5 and they will borrow £25 and spend it.

[on Queen Mother] Our country is the richer for her life and the poorer at her death.

Disunity costs votes.