The Parthenon without the marbles is like a smile with a tooth missing.

I warn you not to be ordinary, I warn you not to be young, I warn you not to fall ill, and I warn you not to grow old.

Mr Blair made the decision before the election that it would be his last as leader,

Do something that makes a difference - because, by God, there's a lot to make you angry.

You cannot fashion a wit out of two half-wits.

Loyalty is a fine quality, but in excess it fills political graveyards.