I have always noticed that whenever a radical takes to Imperialism, he catches it in a very acute form.

The definition of courage is going from defeat to defeat with enthusiasm.

Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.

Leave to the masters of art trained by a lifetime of devotion the wonderful process of picture-building and picture creation. Go out into the sunlight and be happy with what you see.

I devoured Gibbon. I rode triumphantly through it from end to end and enjoyed it all.

Never, never, never give up.

...the high roads of the future will be clear, not only for us but for all, not only for our time but for a century to come.