“If the Tories get in, in five years no one will be able to afford to buy an egg.”

At home and abroad I have repeatedly been asked what are the main essentials of a successful prime minister.

May I say, for the benefit of those who have been carried away by the gossip of the last few days, that I know what’s going on.

Every dog is allowed one bite, but a different view is taken of a dog that goes on biting all the time. He may not get his licence returned when it falls due.

A week is a long time in politics.

One man’s wage increase is another man’s price increase.

The office of president requires the constitution of an athlete, the patience of a mother, the endurance of an early Christian.

He who rejects change is the architect of decay.

If we don’t give science its proper place in our national life. We shall no doubt be training all the bullfighters we need, because we don’t use many.

From now on, the pound abroad is worth 14 per cent or so less in terms of other currencies. That doesn’t mean, of course, that the Pound here in Britain, in your pocket or purse or in your bank, has been devalued.

This party is a bit like an old stagecoach. If you drive along at a rapid rate everyone aboard is either so exhilarated or so seasick that you don’t have a lot of difficulty.

We are redefining and we are restating our Socialism in terms of the scientific revolution …

The Britain that is going to be forged in the white heat of this revolution will be no place for restrictive practices or outdated methods on either side of industry.

Selsdon Man is designing a system of society for the ruthlessness and the pushing, the uncaring. His message to the rest is: you’re out on your own.

The monarchy is a labor intensive industry.

The cumulative effects of the economic and financial sanctions might well bring the rebellion to an end within a matter of weeks rather than months.

The labour party is like a stage-coach.

I’m a whopping 5 foot 4 inches tall. I’m not going to get any taller.

If the Indy Racing League didn’t have the Indianapolis 500, do you think it would have lasted more than six months? No chance.

Nothing compares to the Indianapolis 500.

Twenty-five years ago, people talked about their obligations and responsibilities.

I predicted in 1950 that in five years, manufacturers the world over would be screaming for protection. It took only four years.

They have curiosity. ‘Who, what, where, why, when, and how!’ They never stop asking questions, and I never stop asking questions, just like a five year old.

The sudden release of five million barrels of oil, enormous quantities of methane and two million gallons of toxic dispersants into an already greatly stressed Gulf of Mexico will permanently alter the nature of the area.

I’ve tried to give a dollar and 25 cents in work for every dollar paid me.