We will stand on principle or we will not stand at all.

If you set out to be liked, you will accomplish nothing.

We had to fight the enemy without in the Falklands. We always have to be aware of the enemy within, which is much more difficult to fight and more dangerous to liberty.

There is no such thing as society: there are individual men and women, and there are families.

I was brought up by a Victorian Grandmother. We were taught to work jolly hard. We were taught to prove yourself; we were taught self reliance; we were taught to live within our income. You were taught that cleanliness is next to Godliness. You were taught self respect. You were taught always to give a hand to your neighbour. You were taught tremendous pride in your country. All of these things are Victorian values. They are also perennial values. You don't hear so much about these things these days, but they were good values and they led to tremendous improvements in the standard of living.

I don't mind how much my Ministers talk, so long as they do what I say.

When all the objectives of government include the achievement of equality - other than equality before the law - that government poses a threat to liberty.