No generation has a free hold on this earth. All we have is a life tenancy-with a full repairing lease.

Never in the history of human credit has so much been owed.

Any attempts by any government to change Community legislation to its own wishes are doomed to failure following the extension of policy areas now subject to majority voting... In our opinion, this must have serious implications for the traditional view of Parliament as a legislative body sovereignty.

I don't think any woman in power really has a happy life unless she's got a large number of women friends ... because you sometimes must go and sit down and let down your hair with someone you can trust totally.

There are always dangers about. Therefore you must always keep your defences strong.

I applaud strong government, but not overweening government sustained by cronies, ciphers and a personality cult.

Russia is bent on world domination.