I read the newspapers avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction.

Listening to a speech by [Neville] Chamberlain is like paying a visit to Woolworth's, everything in its place and nothing above sixpence.

Freedom is the by-product of economic surplus.

It is not possible to create peace in the Middle East by jeopardizing the peace of the world.

I welcome this opportunity of pricking the bloated bladder of lies with the poniard of truth

The hero's need of the people outlasts their need of him.

He brings to the fierce struggle of politics the tepid enthusiasm of a lazy summer afternoon at a cricket match.