God has chosen little nations as the vessels by which He carries His choicest wines to the lips of humanity to rejoice their hearts, to exalt their vision, to strengthen their faith, and if we had stood by when two little nations [Belgium and Serbia] were being crushed and broken by the brutal hands of barbarians, our shame would have rung down the everlasting ages.

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

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

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

Four specters haunt the poor - old age, accident, sickness and unemployment

You get to know more of the character of a man in a round of golf than in six months of political experience.

Death is the most convenient time to tax rich people.