That nations that have gone for equality, like Communism, have neither freedom nor justice nor equality, they've the greatest inequalities of all, the privileges of the politicians are far greater compared with the ordinary folk than in any other country. The nations that have gone for freedom, justice and independence of people have still freedom and justice, and they have far more equality between their people, far more respect for each individual than the other nations. Go my way. You will get freedom and justice and much less difference between people than you do in the Soviet Union.

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

When you hold back the successful, you penalize those who need help.

If there is one instance in which a foreign policy I pursued met with unambiguous failure, it was my policy on German reunification.

I'm either the witch or Lady Macbeth of English politics, but someone gotta wear the pants in England when others wearing kilts

There's no such thing as entitlement, unless someone has first met an obligation.

We are not prepared to consider special category status for certain groups of people serving sentences for crime. Crime is crime is crime, it is not political