Bribing regimes to comply with requirements which they should have acknowledged in the first place is not a process that appeals to me.

It is always important in matters of high politics to know what you do not know. Those who think they know, but are mistaken, and act upon their mistakes, are the most dangerous people to have in charge.

The Prime Minister is stealing our clothes but he is going to look pretty ridiculous walking around in mine.

Every Conservative desires peace. The threat to peace comes from Communism which has powerful forces ready to attack anywhere. Communism waits for weakness, it leaves strength alone. Britain must therefore be strong, strong in her arms, strong in her faith, strong in her own way of life.

If you lead a country like Britain, a strong country, a country which has taken a lead in world affairs in good times and in bad, a country that is always reliable, then you have to have a touch of iron about you.

When I'm out of politics I'm going to run a business, it'll be called rent-a-spine

This business of the working class is on its way out I think. After all, aren't I working class? I work jolly hard, I can tell you.