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 iron about you.
It may be the cock that crows, but it is the hen that lays the eggs.
To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.
If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.
It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake.
Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes. Platitudes are there because they are true.
