Communism produces neither dignity nor prosperity. It takes all power away from the people and places it in the hands of a self-appointed elite. And because it distorts and manipulates the distinctive talents of individuals rather than letting those talents flourish, it prevents progress and prosperity.

(Not) even the US can impose peace: it has to be genuinely accepted by both parties involved.

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.

You do not achieve anything without trouble, ever.

I want a capital-earning democracy. Every man and woman a capitalist. Housing is the start. If you're a man or woman of property, you've got something. So every man a capitalist, and every man a man of property.

Freedom under the law must never be taken for granted.

The acid test of politics is not what you say at the hustings, but what you actually do in government.