If we learn the art of yielding what must be yielded to the changing present, we can save the best of the past.

The defensive perimeter [of the United States in East Asia] runs along the Aleutians to Japan and then goes to the Ryukyus.

Great Britain has lost an Empire and not yet found a role. The attempt to playa separate power rolethat is, a role apart from Europe, based on a special relationship with the United States, on being the head of the Commonwealthis about to be played out. Her Majesty's Government is now attempting, wisely in my opinion, to re-enter Europe.

The greatest mistake I made was not to die in office.

To leave positions of great responsibility and authority is to die a little, but the time comes when that must be faced.

No man comes out of his own memorandum of conversation looking second best.

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull.