A statesman wants courage and a statesman wants vision; but believe me, after six months' experience, he wants first, second, third and all the time - patience.

The only defense is offense, which means that you have to kill more women and children more quickly than the enemy if you wish to save yourselves.

I am not struck so much by the diversity of testimony as by the many-sidedness of truth.

War would end if the dead could return.

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.

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