Success in life is the ability to move from one mistake to another without loosing enthusiasm.

The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery.

An efficient and a successful administration manifests itself equally in small as in great matters.

The Great War differed from all ancient wars in the immense power of the combatants and their fearful agencies of destruction, and from all modern wars in the utter ruthlessness with which it was fought.

And you, madam, are ugly. But I shall be sober in the morning.

If I stay on for the time being, bearing the burden at my age, it is not because of love for power or office. I have had an ample share of both. If I stay it is because I have a feeling that I may, through things that have happened, have an influence about what I care about above all else, the building of a sure and lasting peace.

The worst mistake that a statesman can make is to promise victory and to see it dashed, the hopes dashed.