I am a sporting man. I always like to give trains and aeroplanes a fair chance of getting away.

I have never accepted what many people have kindly said - namely that I inspired the nation. Their will was resolute and remorseless, and as it proved, unconquerable. It fell to me to express it.

There is no worse mistake in public leadership than to hold out false hope soon to be swept away.

Success comes from continuing to strive, fail and learn without losing enthusiasm.

The chief aim of wisdom is to enable one to bear with the stupidity of the ignorant.

The most important thing about education is appetite.

Do not trust any statistics you did not fake yourself.