'My Lords and peacocks.'

'Six hours sleep are enough for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.'

'Was there ever such thing as great Shakespeare? Only one must not say so! But what think you - what - was there not sad stuff?'

''Lord Chancellor, did I deliver the speech well ?' 'Very well indeed, sir,' was the enthusiastic answer. 'I am glad of that,' replied the king; 'for there was…

Saw the superb funeral of the Protector:...but it was the joyfullest funeral that I ever saw, for there were none that cried, but dogs, which the souldiers hoo…

I wish I could say that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had done himself less than justice. Unfortunately, I can only say that I believe he has done himself ju…

So China's president [Hu Jintao] meets, uh- meets America's president. It's like President 'Who?' meeting President 'Huh?'.