The truths of the Judaic-Christian tradition, are infinitely precious, not only, as I believe, because they are true, but also because they provide the moral impulse which alone can lead to that peace, in the true meaning of the word, for which we all long. . . . There is little hope for democracy if the hearts of men and women in democratic societies cannot be touched by a call to something greater than themselves.

What great cause would have been fought and won under the banner 'I stand for consensus'?

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

I'll stay until I'm tired of it. So long as Britain needs me, I shall never be tired of it.

No theory of government was ever given a fairer test or a more prolonged experiment in a democratic country than democratic socialism received in Britain. Yet it was a miserable failure in every respect... To cure the British disease with socialism was like trying to cure leukemia with leeches.

Had I faltered we would have neither the success nor the international reputation we have. Yet when a woman is strong she is strident. If a man is strong, he's a good guy.

Socialists don't like ordinary people choosing, for they might not choose Socialism.