It is a curious fact about British Islanders, who hate drill and have not been invaded for nearly a thousand years, that as danger comes nearer and grows they become progressively less nervous; when it is imminent the are fierce, when it is mortal they are fearless.

Whenever I feel the need to take some exercise I lie down until the feeling goes away.

I will not pretend that if I had to choose between communism and Nazism I would choose communism.

I am convinced that there is no smarter, handier, or more adaptable body of troops in the world.

We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect.

The substance of the eminent Socialist gentlemen's speech is that making a profit is a sin. It is my belief that the real sin is taking a loss!

Little did we guess that what has been called the century of the common man would witness as its outstanding feature more common men killing each other with greater facilities than any other five centuries together in the history of the world.