Every advanced industrial country knows that falling behind in science and mathematics means falling behind in commerce and prosperity.

Agriculture, manufactures, commerce and navigation, the four pillars of our prosperity, are the most thriving when left most free to individual enterprise

For me there is a mission for this country moving forward - there are big long-term decisions we've got to take as a nation.

Higher energy prices are requiring industry and commerce to examine the costs and efficiency of energy use.

A strong European, a committed internationalist, and a distinguished foreign secretary with friends in every country, he will be mourned greatly not only by his family, friends, colleagues and constituents, but in every continent of the world.

Whoever controls the volume of money in any country is absolute master of all industry and commerce.