“I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.”
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I like Mr. Gorbachev, we can do business together.
It pays to know the enemy - not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend.
If you lead a country like Britain, a strong country, a country which has taken a lead in world affairs in good times and in bad, a country that is always reliable, then you have to have a touch of iron about you.
Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.