We see nothing but good and hope in a richer, freer, more contented European commonalty. But we have our own dreams and our own task. We are with Europe, but not of it. We are linked, but not comprised. We are interested and associated, but not absorbed.

A pessimist sees problems in opportunities whereas an optimist sees opportunities in problems.

I'd rather spend half an hour in the company of a top carpenter, than three hours in the company of an average brain surgeon

Sometimes our best is simply not enough.... We have to do what is required.

We need to be strong in order to avoid war; and to win. A politician looks forward only to the next election. A statesman looks forward to the next generation. Any person who is over 30 and is not a conservative, has no brains.

Well, dinner would have been splendid... if the wine had been as cold as the soup, the beef as rare as the service, the brandy as old as the fish, and the maid as willing as the Duchess.

Most of the world's work is done by people who don't feel very well.