Terrorism thrives on a free society. The terrorist uses the feelings in a free society to sap the will of civilization to resist. If the terrorist succeeds, he has won and the whole of free society has lost.

When you hold back the successful, you penalize those who need help.

Bribing regimes to comply with requirements which they should have acknowledged in the first place is not a process that appeals to me.

This business of the working class is on its way out I think. After all, aren't I working class? I work jolly hard, I can tell you.

You cannot make an omelet without breaking some balls

John Gummer just did not have the political clout or credibility to rally the troops. I had appointed him as a sort of nightwatchman, but he seemed to have to sleep on the job.

[On Ronald Reagan:] Poor dear, there's nothing between his ears.