"In politics we presume that everyone who..." - Quote by Plato

“Athenian men, I respect and love you, but I shall obey the god rather than you.”

“When you feel grateful, you become great, and eventually attract great things.”

“Let him know how to choose the mean and avoid the extremes on either side, as far as possible. . . . For this is the way of happiness.”

“Governor Romney has a great business background. He is extremely well educated. He has several degrees from Harvard, including, you know, business and including a law degree.”

“Being a politician makes your hair turn white.”

“I'm not worried about the country's long-term future. This country is insanely great. What I'm worried about is that we don't talk enough about solutions.”

“They [the Labour Party] are not fit to manage a whelk stall.”

“I just don't see anything available that gives any reasonable hope of delivering such a good year and I have no desire to grope around, hoping to 'get lucky' with other people's money. I am not attuned to this market environment, and I don't want to spoil a decent record by trying to play a game I don't understand just so I can go out a hero.”

“My generals are a parcel of post inspectors.”