Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.

The mission of this government is much more than the promotion of economic progress. It is to renew the spirit and solidarity of the nation.

There's no such thing as society.

The Third World is very much like the First World - just poorer: what works for the West will work for the rest as well.

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.

I can cope with nine of them, so they ought to be able to stand one of me. They could end the tiresomeness and stubbornness by giving me what I want.

Young people ought not to be idle, it is very bad for them.