I never worry about action, but only inaction.

Let the children have their night of fun and laughter, let the gifts of Father Christmas delight their play. Let us grown-ups share to the full in their unstinted pleasures.

Give me the facts, and I will twist them the way I want, to suit my argument.

Never let a good crisis go to waste

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.

Not to have an adequate air force in the present state of the world is to compromise the foundations of national freedom and independence.

Our free trade plan is quite simple. We say that every [citizen] shall have the right to buy whatever he wants, wherever he wants, at his own good pleasure, without restriction or discouragement from the state.