Never, never, you must never either of you remind a man at work on a political job that he may be President.

Absence and death are the same - only that in death there is no suffering.

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.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

From its origin to the present hour, in all its vicissitudes, Masonry has been the steady unwearing friend of man.

The great virtue of my radicalism lies in the fact that I am perfectly ready, if necessary, to be radical on the conservative side.

A President has a great chance; his position is almost that of a king and a prime minister rolled into one. Once he has left office he cannot do very much; and he is a fool if he fails to realize it all and to be profoundly thankful for having had the great chance.