Ask any man what nationality he would prefer to be, and ninety nine out of a hundred will tell you that they would prefer to be Englishmen

When people praise you, don't let it go to your head. When they criticize you, don't let it go to your heart.

Wherever you turn your eye—except in science—an Oxford man is at the top of the tree.

We must find new lands from which we can easily obtain raw materials and at the same time exploit the cheap slave labor that is available from the natives of the colonies. The colonies would also provide a dumping ground for the surplus goods produced in our factories.

So little done, so much to do.

To think of these stars that you see overhead at night, these vast worlds which we can never reach. I would annex the planets if I could; I often think of that. It makes me sad to see them so clear and yet so far.

I have found out one thing and that is, if you have an idea, and it is a good idea, if you only stick to it you will come out all right.