(On The International Criminal Court) "For the victors of the Cold War to submit to an unelected, unaccountable, and almost certainly hostile body such as that envisaged would be the ultimate irony."

I usually make up my mind about a man in ten seconds, and I very rarely change it.

Unless we change our ways and our direction, our greatness as a nation will soon be a footnote in the history books, a distant memory of an offshore island, lost in the mist of time like Camelot, remembered kindly for its noble past.

The desire to win is born in most of us. The will to win is a matter of training. The manner of winning is a matter of honour.

Is there conscience in the Kremlin? Do they ever ask themselves what is the purpose of life? What is it all for?... No. Their creed is barren of conscience, immune to the promptings of good and evil.

Being prime minister is a lonely job... you cannot lead from the crowd.

The United States is contributing massively to the defence of Europe and we should be very grateful.