“If you can’t afford it, you can’t have it.”

I usually make up my mind about a man in ten seconds, and I very rarely change it.

Being Prime Minister is a lonely job. In a sense, it ought to be: you cannot lead from the crowd.

Freedom will destroy itself if it is not exercised within some sort of moral framework, somebody of shared beliefs, some spiritual heritage transmitted through the Church, the family, and the school.

I wasn’t lucky, I deserved it.

Of course, it’s the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story.

Don’t follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you.

The facts of life are conservative.

I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.

If you just set out to be liked, you will be prepared to compromise on anything at any time and would achieve nothing.

If you set out to be liked, you will accomplish nothing.

Do you know, one of the greatest problems of our age is that we are governed by people who care more about feelings than they do about thoughts and ideas?

The problem with socialists is that they always run out of other people’s money.

Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.

The larger Europe grows, the more diverse must be the forms of co-operation it requires.

To wear your heart on your sleeve isn’t a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.

It’s no time to be wobbly, Geo.

Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.

Cowards die many times before their actual deaths.

You are not here accidentally – you are here meaningfully. There is a purpose behind you. The whole intends to do something through you.

You have a purpose in this universe. Allow your inner self to be seen and expressed. ⁠

Find yourself so you don’t look for your worth in others.

If the world grows darker, our light shines brighter.

Put yourself first. Unplug and clear your mind.

The oldest, shortest words – ‘yes’ and ‘no’ – are those which require the most thought.