I have found that I get a better reaction from people once I am less bothered about their reaction.

Britain does not normally these days play a huge part in peacekeeping.

Ambition is best tempered with self-knowledge!

Iran's continued, widespread persecution of ethnic minorities, human rights defenders and political prisoners is a disgrace and stands as a shameful indictment of Iran's leaders.

Obviously a Conservative government will always leave taxes lower than they have been under Labour. Those things go with the territory of the Conservative Party.

Let's not be afraid to speak the common sense truth: you can't have high standards without good discipline.

There's only one growth strategy: work hard.

I'm not, nor is anybody I know in government part of a nasty right wing clique.

I know people are fickle.

We have to face the reality of climate change. It is arguably the biggest threat we are facing today.

Where defining foreign policy as 'ethical' went wrong was that it implied that all decisions would be exclusive in every respect of any dealings with unethical regimes.

You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked.

I want to burn the world because Alan is gone, " he said. "I want to destroy everything I see. But you mean something to me. I will not destroy the world, because it has you in it.

Health care's not about insurance! Health care's about getting treatment.

Stay at home mom is still a job.

Amongst the sons of men how few are known Who dare be just to merit not their own.

I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire. [I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heir.]

If woman lost us Eden, such As she alone restore it.

I know not what you believe of God, but I believe He gave yearnings and longings to be filled, and that He did not mean all our time should be devoted to feeding and clothing the body

Knowing the Self, God is known.

To me it's very important to be a leader not a follower. Sometimes it takes balls and heart to do that. Sometimes it's not that east to say.