I am much nearer to creating one nation than Labour will ever be. Socialism is two nations. The privileged rulers, and everyone else. And it always gets to that. What I am desperately trying to do is create one nation with everyone being a man of property, or having the opportunity to be a man of property.

It is one of the great weaknesses of reasonable men and women that they imagine that projects which fly in the face of commonsense are not serious or being seriously undertaken.

Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country.

Well, there's a lot to react against![in response to the accusation that she was a reactionary]

I am not a consensus politician. Im a conviction politician.

We need to create a mood where it is everywhere thought morally right for as many people as possible to acquire capital.

Don't follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you.