He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.
A week is a long time in politics.
I'm an optimist, but an optimist who carries a raincoat.
I believe the greatest asset a head of state can have is the ability to get a good night's sleep.
One man's wage increase is another man's price increase.
I'm at my best in a messy, middle-of-the-road muddle.
If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I'd have it tinned. With vinegar.
Everybody should have an equal chance - but they shouldn't have a flying start.
Whichever party is in office, the Treasury is in power.
This Party is a moral crusade or it is nothing.
The monarchy is a labor intensive industry.
We are redefining and we are restating our socialism in terms of the scientific revolution.
The main essentials of a successful prime minister are sleep and a sense of history.
Given a fair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high, not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whatever terms are offered us? No.
