We are not meant to find peace in this world. The spirit of life cannot exist without effort. Destroy the rivalries of man and nations and you will have destroyed all that makes for betterment and progress on Earth.

The most formidable people in the world, and now the most dangerous, people who... lay down the doctrine that every frontier must be the starting out point for invasion.

Churchill says the Government had to choose between war and shame. They chose shame. They will get war, too.

It is a fine game to play - the game of politics - and it is well worth waiting for a good hand before really plunging.

We have a very daring and skillful opponent against us, and, may I say across the havoc of war, a great general.

Some civil servants are neither servants nor civil.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.