I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.

We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the manner of yielding what is impossible to keep.

In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945.

At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Christmas story. A young mother and a dutiful father with their baby were joined by poor shepherds and visitors from afar. They came with their gifts to worship the Christ child.

I should like to be a horse.

The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women

It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.