Ideas in a void have never appealed to me; action must follow thought or political life is meaningless.

Can't' will be the epitaph of the British Empire - unless we wake up in time.

A prophet or an achiever must never mind an occasional absurdity, it is an occupational risk.

Ideas in a void have never appealed to me; action must follow thought or political life is meaningless.

Great men of action... never mind on occasion being ridiculous; in a sense it is part of their job, and at times they all are.

Those who march with us will certainly face abuse, misunderstanding, bitter animosity, and possibly the ferocity of struggle and of danger. In return, we can only offer to them the deep belief that they are fighting that a great land may live.

There are periods in history when change is necessary, and other periods when it is better to keep everything for the time as it is. The art of life is to be in the rhythm of your age.