It is a common happening that those in power, as their tenure of office continues, find themselves less and less able to contemplate relinquishing it.

Long experience has told me that to be criticized is not always to be wrong.

Everyone is always in favour of general economy and particular expenditure.

Corruption never has been compulsory.

No democratic world will work as it should work until we recognize that we can only enjoy any right so long as we are prepared to discharge its equivalent duty. This applies just as much to states in their dealing with one another as to individuals within the states.

The worst of being sacked is you can never find your car.

Drift is the demon of democracy.