The opposition occupies the benches in front of you, but the enemy sits behind you

Books, in all their variety, offer the human intellect the means whereby civilisation may be carried triumphantly forward.

Of all the talents bestowed upon men, none is so precious as the gift of oratory. He who enjoys it wields a power more durable than that of a great king. He is an independent force in the world.

I do not presume to explain how to paint, but only how to get enjoyment.

The trade unions are a long-established and essential part of our national life. We take our stand by these pillars of our British society as it has gradually developed and evolved itself, of the right of individual labouring men to adjust their wages and conditions by collective bargaining, including the right to strike.

There are no limits to the majestic future which lies before the mighty expanse of Canada with its virile, aspiring, cultured, and generous-hearted people.

It is my belief, you cannot deal with the most serious things in the world unless you understand the most amusing.