When the news first came that Japan had attacked us my first feeling was of relief that ... a crisis had come in a way which would unite all our people. This continued to be my dominant feeling in spite of the news of catastrophes which quickly developed.

The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him.

Now the thing is not to get into unnecessary quarrels by talking too much and not to indicate any weakness by talking too much; let our actions speak for themselves.

When the news first came that Japan had attacked us my first feeling was of relief that ... a crisis had come in a way which would unite all our people. This continued to be my dominant feeling in spite of the news of catastrophes which quickly developed.

History knows no greater display of courage than that shown by the people of the Soviet Union.

We debated long over the situation for it is a very difficult question and all of us recognize its difficulty.

Honor begets honor; trust begets trust; faith begets faith; and hope is the mainspring of life.