"We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work."

"A system that was originally designed to support the poorest in society is now trapping them in the very condition it was supposed to alleviate."

"By measuring the proportion of children living with the same parents from birth and whether their parents report a good quality relationship we are driving home the message that social programmes should promote family stability and avert breakdown."

"I do not believe the picture that some people paint of Scottish towns dependent on welfare. Every time I come here, I meet people who are determined to get into work. Who, with the right help are desperate to get off benefits, support their family and set an example for their children."

"You can't have bank holding companies acting as hedge funds. You can't have them taking a million-dollar pension plan for Joe Schmo the bus driver and treat it with the same risk appetite that you treat George Soros' pocket money. It's fundamentally ridiculous."

"The family wage has been eroded by the same developments that have promoted consumerism as a way of life."

"I've been playing against older and stronger competition my whole life. It has made me a better tennis player and able to play against this kind of level despite their strength and experience."

"It is a steadfast truth that justice is the harmonious balance between individual liberty and collective good — an essential principle for the reflective life."