"In politics, you never know what is going to happen next. It is like a game of chess."

"The true statesman is the one who is able to see beyond the immediate future."

"Britain, like Greece, is a maritime power, an island. She is interested in the outside world, not in Europe."

"Why do you think that at 67 I would start a career as a dictator?"

"The state is the ultimate expression of the nation."