The intelligent are to the intelligentsia what a gentleman is to a gent.

A platitude is simply a truth repeated till people get tired of hearing it.

I think it is well . . . for the man in the street to realise there is no power on earth that can protect him from bombing, whatever people may tell him. The bomber will always get through. The only defence is in offence, which means that you have to kill more women and children more quickly than the enemy if you want to save yourselves.

England totally disarmed and an easy prey to hostile forces! Can you think of anything more likely to excite cupidity and hostile intention? We should sink to the level of a fifth rate Power, our Colonies would be stripped from us, our commerce would decline, famine and unemployment would stalk the land... I have yet to learn that the cause of peace can be served by rendering our country impotent.

There is a wind of nationalism and freedom blowing round the world, and blowing as strongly in Asia as elsewhere.

I would rather be an opportunist and float than go to the bottom with my principles around my neck.

I am one of those who would rather sink with faith than swim without it.