In my lifetime all the problems have come from mainland Europe and all the solutions havecome from the English-speaking nations across the world.

[ Of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev :] We can do business together.

The President of the Commission, Mr. Delors, said at a press conference the other day thathe wanted the European Parliament to be thedemocratic body of the Community, he wantedthe Commission to be the Executive and hewanted the Council of Ministers to be theSenate. No. No. No.

[ Of the Irish Republican Army bombing inBrighton intended to assassinate her :] This was the day I was meant not to see.

We know we can do it—we haven’t lost the ability. That is the Falklands Factor.

They’ve [the Labor Government] got the usual Socialist disease—they’ve run out of other people’s money.

[ On the reconquest of South Georgia in the Falklands War :] Just rejoice at that news and congratulate our forces and the Marines. Rejoice!

Socialist governments traditionally do make a financial mess. They always run out of other people’s money.

Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.

Europe will never be like America. Europe is a product of history. America is a product of philosophy.