Let us reconcile ourselves to the mysterious rhythm of our destinies, such as they must be in this world of space and time.

The world today is ruled by harassed politicians absorbed in getting into office or turning out the other man so that not much room is left for debating the great issues on their merits

I wonder whether any other generation has seen such astounding revolutions of data and values as those through which we have lived. Scarcely anything material or established which I was brought up to believe was permanent and vital, has lasted. Everything I was sure or taught to be sure was impossible, has happened.

When one is in office one has no idea how damnable things can feel to the ordinary rank and file of the public.

The only traditions of the Royal Navy are rum, sodomy and the lash.

Perhaps it is better to be irresponsible and right, than to be responsible and wrong.

We (The British) have not journeyed across the centuries, across the oceans, across the mountains, across the prairies, because we are made of sugar candy.