A man can wear out a particular part of his mind by continually using and tiring it, just in the same way he can wear out the elbows of his coat.

The British people are good all through. You can test them as you would put a bucket into the sea and always find it salt.

The Battle of France is over. The Battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon this battle depends the future of Christian civilisation.

If you are going to go through hell, keep going

No matter how enmeshed a commander becomes in the elaboration of his own thoughts, it is sometimes necessary to take the enemy into account.

Preparation is - if not the key to genius - then at least the key to sounding like a genius.

War is mainly a catalogue of blunders.