Socialists don't like ordinary people choosing, for they might not choose Socialism.

There's no such thing as society.

The price of freedom is still, and always will be, eternal vigilance.

We should not expect the state to appear in the guise of an extravagant good fairy at every christening, a loquacious companion at every stage of life's journey, and the unknown mourner at every funeral.

Yes, the Commission wants to increase its powers, Yes, it is a non-elected body and I do not want the Commission to increase its powers at the expense of the House, so of course we differ. The President of the Commission, Mr Delors, said at a press conference the other day that he wanted the European Parliament to be the democratic body of the Community. He wanted the Commission to be the Executive and he wanted the Council of Ministers to be the Senate. No! No! No!

To cure the British disease with socialism was like trying to cure leukaemia with leeches.

There can be no liberty unless there is economic liberty.