The virtues prized in free countries are honesty, self-discipline, a sense of responsibility to one's family, a sense of loyalty to one's employer and staff, and a pride in the quality of one's work. And these virtues only flourish in a climate of freedom.

If you have a sense of purpose and a sense of direction, I believe people will follow you. Democracy isn't just about deducing what the people want. Democracy is leading the people as well.

Please don't use the word tough. People might get the impression that I don't care. And I do care, very deeply. Resilient, I think.

In the same period that the Americans have lived under one constitution our French friends notched up five. A Punch cartoon has a 19th century Englishman asking a librarian for a copy of the French constitution, only to be told: 'I am sorry Sir, we do not stock periodicals.'

People think that at the top there isn't much room. They tend to think of it as an Everest. My message is that there is tons of room at the top.

[On Ronald Reagan:] Poor dear, there's nothing between his ears.

Most women are far more intelligent than people give them credit for.