A fully equipped duke costs as much to keep up as two Dreadnoughts, and dukes are just as great a terror - and they last longer.

A politician is a person with whose politics you don't agree; if you agree with him he's a statesman.

If you want to succeed in politics you must keep your conscience firmly under control.

We are fighting Germany, Austria and drink, and as far as I can see, the greatest of these three deadly foes is drink.

A young man who isn't a socialist hasn't got a heart; an old man who is a socialist hasn't got a head.

Anything can be achieved in small, deliberate steps. But there are times you need the courage to take a great leap; you can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.

Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.