[On George H.W. Bush:] By 1990 I had learned that I had to defer to him in conversation and not to stint the praise. If that was what was necessary to secure Britain's interests and influence, I had no hesitation in eating a little humble pie.

Our children need strong families raising them with sturdy virtues, not to be smothered in the cold arms of the state.

Being powerful is a lot like being a woman: If you have to tell someone that you are, invariably, you are not.

When you stop a dictator, there are always risks. But there are greater risks in not stopping a dictator.

Freedom will destroy itself if it is not exercised within some sort of moral framework, some body of shared beliefs, some spiritual heritage transmitted through the Church, the family, and the school.

Let's make it clear: the Conservative Party has no plans for new NHS charges.

We do not achieve happiness or salvation in isolation from each other but as members of society