Never feel that a piece of criticism or advice is too much trouble to give, or that it exceeds your province.

As a military man who has given half a century of active service I say in all sincerity that the nuclear arms race has no military purpose. Wars cannot be fought with nuclear weapons. Their existence only adds to our perils because of the illusions they have generated. There are powerful voices around the world who still give credence to the old Roman precept - if you desire peace, prepare for war. This is absolute nuclear nonsense.

I can't think of a more wonderful thanksgiving for the life I've had than that everyone should be jolly at my funeral.

I liked Truman very much. He was precise and businesslike. After a while, it was his turn.

Prince Charles is an absolute Mountbatten. The real intelligence in the royal family comes through my parents to Prince Philip and the children.

Churchill was the canny political animal, very devious, bursting with energy and determination, learning as hard as he could.

No one person invented Mulberry. The knowledge that we had to have this floating harbor slowly grew.