Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those others that have been

Personally I think that private property has a right to be defended. Our civilisation is built up on property, and can only be defended by private property.

Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.

I must place on record my regret that the human race ever learned to fly.

Most of the significant contributions that have been made to society have been made by people who were tired.

Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice.

There is scarcely anything more important in the government of men than the exact - I will ever say pedantic - observance of the regular forms by which the guilt or innocence of accused persons is determined.