If people want a sense of purpose they should get it from their archbishop. They should certainly not get it from their politicians.

No man should ever lose sleep over public affairs.

If you don't believe in God, all you have to believe in is decency. Decency is very good. Better decent than indecent. But I don't think it's enough.

At home, you always have to be a politician; when you're abroad, you almost feel yourself a statesman.

If people want a sense of purpose they should get it from their archbishop. They should certainly not get it from their politicians.

You will find the Americans much as the Greeks found the Romans: great, big, vulgar, bustling people more vigorous than we are and also more idle, with more unspoiled virtues but also more corrupt.

It has been said that there is no fool like an old fool, except a young fool. But the young fool has first to grow up to be an old fool to realize what a damn fool he was when he was a young fool.