I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else - I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.
These wretched babies don't come until they are ready.
The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.
The British constitution has always been puzzling and always will be.
To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all.
I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
