I hate the whole race. There is no believing a word they say, your professional poets, I mean there never existed a more worthless set than Byron and his friends for example.

The Lord's prayer contains the sum total of religion and morals.

I have seen their backs before.

I see no reason to suppose these machines will ever force themselves into general use.

God deliver me from my friends! I'll take care of my enemies myself.

A great country cannot wage a little war.

As a member of the Protestant British squirearchy ruling Ireland, he was touchy about his Irish origins. When in later life an enthusiastic Gael commended him as a famous Irishman, he replied "A man can be born in a stable, and yet not be an animal.