The woman's mission is not to enhance the masculine spirit, but to express the feminine; hers is not to preserve a man-made world, but to create a human world by the infusion of the feminine element into all of its activities.

I might have preferred iron - but bronze will do. It won't rust. This time I hope, the head will stay on.

We intend freedom and justice to conquer. Yes, we do have a creed and we wish others to share it. But it is not part of our policy to impose our beliefs by force or threat of force.

The fact that seasoned politicians can say such ridiculous things - and get away with it - illustrates the degree to which the new dogma... has swept through the left-of-centre governing classes.

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

Pennies do not come from heaven. They have to be earned here on earth.

Personal abuse is no substitute for policy. It signals panic.