People always think American politics is very different, but usually it is a predictor of what happens in the politics elsewhere.

The best philanthropy is not just about giving money but giving leadership. The best philanthropists bring the gifts that made them successful-the drive, the determination, the refusal to accept that something can't be done if it needs to be into their philanthropy.

Leaders lead but in the end it's the people who deliver.

The 21st century will not be about the battle between capitalism and socialism but between the forces of progress and the forces of conservatism.

I do not seek unpopularity as a badge of honour, but sometimes it is the price of leadership and the cost of conviction.

In Downing Street they called me 'Boss'. Civil servants would always call me 'Prime Minister'.

Retreat might give us a moment of respite but years of repentance at our weakness would, I believe, follow.