A man may climb Everest for himself, but at the summit he plants his country's flag.

What great cause would have been fought and won under the banner 'I stand for consensus'?

If my critics saw me walking over the Thames they would say it was because I couldn't swim.

Do you think you would ever have heard of Christianity if the Apostles had gone out and said, ‘I believe in consensus?’

As a motive for terror, religion has more often than not required a good deal of lubrication by lucre.

Women have plenty of roles in which they can serve with distinction: some of us even run countries. But generally we are better at wielding the handbag than the bayonet.

Leadership is about having principles. A leader must have a vision and principles that will endure for all time and must always be true to these principles, applying them to changing circumstances