It is wonderful how well men can keep secrets they have not been told.

Men and kings must be judged in the testing moments of their lives. Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities, because, as has been said, it is the quality which guarantees all others.

If we win, nobody will care. If we lose, there will be nobody to care.

Broadly speaking, human beings may be divided into three classes: those who are billed to death, those who are worried to death, and those who are bored to death.

It is conceivable that I might well be reborn as a Chinese coolie. In such case I should lodge a protest.

God alone knows how great it is. All I hope is that it is not too late. I am very much afraid that it is. We can only do our best.

There is no worse mistake in public leadership than to hold out false hope soon to be swept away.