“The Peace Treaties must be scrapped … I stand for no more war and no more secret diplomacy.”

I am pleased to see from the laughter on the Ministerial benches that there is no implication on their part to take Sir Oswald Mosley too seriously. It can easily be seen to-day that this idea of a dictator is gradually falling down.

It’s nice to keep in touch – besides, it’s the only place in London where you can park a car.

I am a diffident man. I find it hard to carry on a conversation.

Winston Churchill – fifty per cent genius, fifty per cent bloody fool.

The ordinary citizen is allowed to hear and think only as the rulers decree.

If you begin to consider yourself solely responsible to a political party, you’re half-way to a dictatorship.

I think the British have the distinction above all other nations of being able to put new wine into old bottles without bursting them.

It is dangerous to play politics with the Budget.

No social system will bring us happiness, health and prosperity unless it is inspired by something greater than materialism.

In a life and death struggle, we cannot afford to leave our destinies in the hands of failures.

When we are returned to power we want to put in the statute book an act which will make our people citizens of the world before they are citizens of this country.

Charity is a cold grey loveless thing.

Man’s material discoveries have outpaced his moral progress.

Fifty percent of Winston is genius, fifty percent bloody fool. He will behave like a child.

A period of silence on your part would be welcome.

Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

Our diplomacy ended up giving a bad conscience to an international community capable only of expressing noble sentiments while doing nothing.

When diplomacy ends, War begins.

Diplomacy is the art of saying ‘Nice doggie’ until you can find a rock.