In the days when the nation depended on agriculture for its wealth it made the Lord Chancellor sit on a woolsack to remind him where the wealth came from. I would like to suggest we remove that now and make him sit on a crate of machine tools.
Prince PhilipIf anyone has a new idea in this country, there are twice as many people who keep putting a man with a red flag in front of it.
Prince PhilipWe didn't have counsellors rushing around every time somebody let off a gun. You just got on with it!
Prince PhilipIt's no use saying do this, do that, don't do that ... it's very easy when children want something to say no immediately. I think it's quite important not to give an unequivocal answer at once. Much better to think it over. Then, if you eventually say no, I think they really accept it.
Prince Philip