Freedom under the law must never be taken for granted.

You can present people with ideas they may come to believe in, and as a result of them they will act, if they have the opportunities. Presenting people with opportunities is part of what politics is about.

Object to merit and distinction, and you're setting your face against quality, independence, originality, genius against all the richness and variety of life. When you hold back the successful, you penalize those who need help.

I will not change just to court popularity.

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

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

Each generation has to stand up for democracy. It can't take anything for granted and may have to fight fundamental battles anew.