I have to be seen to be believed.

I believe that there is a great fear in our generation of being labeled as priggish.

[On the 1982 intruder into her bedroom:] I realized immediately that it wasn't a servant because they don't slam doors.

[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We'll go quietly.

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

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.

We all need to get the balance right between action and reflection. With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock.