I hate extremes of any kind. Communism [seeks] the domination of the state over the individual... All my life I have stood against banning Communism or other extremist organisations because, if you do that, they go underground and it gives them an excitement that they don't get if they are allowed to pursue their policies openly. We'll beat them into the ground on argument...

The Iraqis had paid a terrible price for Saddam's folly (in the Gulf War). But looking at the devastation they left behind (in Kuwait), my sympathy was limited.

Well, there's a lot to react against![in response to the accusation that she was a reactionary]

Constitutions have to be written on hearts, not just paper.

It is no exaggeration to describe plain English as a fundamental tool of government.

There are too few rich and too few profits.

The desire to achieve grand utopian plans often poses a grave threat to freedom.