Communist regimes were not some unfortunate aberration, some historical deviation from a socialist ideal. They were the ultimate expression, unconstrained by democratic and electoral pressures, of what socialism is all about. ... In short, the state [is] everything and the individual nothing.

I owe a great deal to the church for everything in which I believe. I am very glad that I was brought up strictly. I was a very serious child. There was not a lot of fun and sparkle in my life.

The application of collective guilt, running from one generation to another, is a dangerous doctrine which would leave few modern nations unscathed.

A man who, beyond the age of 26, finds himself on a bus can count himself as a failure.

We must not fall into the trap of projecting our own morality onto the Soviet leaders. They do not share our aspirations, they are not constrained by our ethics, they always consider themselves exempt from the rules that bind other states.

Remember, George, this is no time to go wobbly.

(Not) even the US can impose peace: it has to be genuinely accepted by both parties involved.