"If you lead a country like Britain, a strong country, a country which has taken a lead in world affairs in good times and in bad, a country that is always reliable, then you have to have a touch of ir…"

"To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it does the most good."

"I always cheer up immensely when I see a headline that says 'Minority of One'."

"Britain's decline is not inevitable. It is a choice."

"It is not enough to have good intentions. You must also have the will to act."