When great nations fear to expand, shrink from expansion, it is because their greatness is coming to an end. Are we, still in the prime of our lusty youth, still at the beginning of our glorious manhood, to sit down among the outworn people, to take our place with the weak and the craven? A thousand times no!

To every man who faces life with real desire to do his part in everything, I appeal for a study of the Bible.

It is, of course, the merest truism to say a party is of use only so far as it serves the nation.

Appraisals are where you get together with your team leader and agree what an outstanding member of the team you are, how much your contribution has been valued, what massive potential you have and, in recognition of all this, would you mind having your salary halved.

The longer I live the more I think of the quality of fortitude... men who fall, pick themselves up and stumble on, fall again, and are trying to get back up when they die.

We are face to face with our destiny and we must meet it with a high and resolute courage.

The lack of power to take joy in outdoor nature is as real a misfortune as the lack of power to take joy in books