I gather, young man, that you wish to be a Member of Parliament. The first lesson that you must learn is, when I call for statistics about the rate of infant mortality, what I want is proof that fewer babies died when I was Prime Minister than when anyone else was Prime Minister. That is a political statistic.

I have in my life concentrated more on self-expression than self-denial.

Not to have an adequate air force in the present state of the world is to compromise the foundations of national freedom and independence.

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

When you are going through hell, keep on going. Never never never give up.

Christopher Columbus was the first socialist: he didn't know where he was going, he didn?t know where he was? and he did it all at taxpayers expense.

Oh, what is the matter with poor Puggy-Wug? Pet him and kiss him and give him a hug. Run and fetch him a suitable drug. Wrap him up tenderly all in a rug. That is the way to cure Puggy-Wug.