Stand not too near the rich man lest he destroy thee -- and not too far away lest he forget thee.

The Tories, every election, must have a bogy man. If you haven't got a programme, a bogy man will do.

Freedom is the by-product of economic surplus.

This island is made mainly of coal and surrounded by fish. Only an organizing genius could produce a shortage of coal and fish at the same time.

Virtue is its own punishment.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give it away.