The role of Ronald Reagan had been deliberately diminished; the role of the Europeans, who, with the exception of Helmet Kohl, were often keen to undermine America when it mattered, had been sanitized; and the role of Mr. Gorbachev, who had failed spectacularly in his declared objective of saving communism and the Soviet Union, had been absurdly misunderstood.

I might have preferred iron - but bronze will do. It won't rust. This time I hope, the head will stay on.

Russia is bent on world domination.

Good Conservatives always pay their bills. And on time. Not like the Socialists who run up other people's bills.

Do you know that one of the great problems of our age is that we are governed by people who care more about feelings than they do about thoughts and ideas.

[On being asked how many Mrs. Thatchers there were:] Oh, three at least. There is the intellectual one, the intuitive one and the one at home.

Socialists are happy until they run out of other people's money.