If a Tory does not believe that private property is one of the main bulwarks of individual freedom, then he had better become a socialist and have done with it.

No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions; he had money as well.

It is in a country's interests to keep faith with its allies. States in this sense are like people. If you have a reputation for exacting favors and not returning them, the favours dry up.

I will not stagger from expedient to expedient.

When you've spent half your political life dealing with humdrum issues like the environment, it's exciting to have a real crisis on your hands.

Citizenship should be based on those who have a close and real relationship with this country and its inhabitants.

Our children need strong families raising them with sturdy virtues, not to be smothered in the cold arms of the state.