As a military man who has given half a century of active service I say in all sincerity that the nuclear arms race has no military purpose. Wars cannot be fought with nuclear weapons. Their existence only adds to our perils because of the illusions they have generated. There are powerful voices around the world who still give credence to the old Roman precept - if you desire peace, prepare for war. This is absolute nuclear nonsense.

My trophy value exceeded my military usefulness.

Marriage to a very rich woman posed problems.

What do you do if you are asked to do a job, first by the Prime Minister, and then by the King? How can you refuse?

Actually, I vote Labour, but my butler's a Tory.

I liked Truman very much. He was precise and businesslike. After a while, it was his turn.

The team should have implicit confidence in the captain's decisions.