Being prime minister is a lonely job... you cannot lead from the crowd.

Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.

When you take into public ownership a profitable industry the profits soon disappear. The goose that laid the golden eggs goes broody. State geese are not great layers.

We believe in a free Europe, not a standardised Europe. Diminish that variety within the member states, and you impoverish the whole Community. We insist that the institutions of the European Community are managed so that they increase the liberty of the individual throughout the continent. These institutions must not be permitted to dwindle into bureaucracy. Whenever they fail to enlarge freedom the institutions should be criticised and the balance restored.

[On Ronald Reagan:] Poor dear, there's nothing between his ears.

Being prime minister is a lonely job... you cannot lead from the crowd.

We have made too much of one or two people, and we think that they can win or lose elections for us. Don't be depressed if one particular person transgresses. It doesn't lose an election unless the Party loses faith in itself.