The test of real character is what a man does when he is tired.

When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.

One must regard the hyphen as a blemish to be avoided wherever possible.

Vast and fearsome as the human scene has become, personal contact of the right people, in the right places, at the right time, may yet have a potent and valuable part to play in the cause of peace which is in our hearts.

Elections exist for the sake of the House of Commons and not the House of Commons for the sake of elections.

I was only the servant of my country and had I, at any moment, failed to express her unflinching resolve to fight and conquer, I should at once have been rightly cast aside.

Everyone has his day and some days last longer than others.