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.

Socialist governments traditionally do make a financial mess. They always run out of other people's money. It's quite a characteristic of them.

Don't follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you.

What Britain needs is an iron lady.

I have a habit of comparing the phraseology of communiques . . . noting a certain similarity of words, a certain similarity of optimism . . . and a certain similarity in the lack of practical results during the ensuring years.

Defeat? I do not recognize the meaning of the word.

Freedom is not synonymous with an easy life. ... There are many difficult things about freedom: It does not give you safety, it creates moral dilemmas for you; it requires self-discipline; it imposes great responsibilities; but such is the nature of Man and in such consists his glory and salvation.