You can measure a man's character by the choices he makes under pressure.

The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril.

I like things to happen, and if they don't happen I like to make them happen.

It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive.

Delight in smooth sounding platitudes, refusal to face unpleasant facts ... genuine love of peace and pathetic belief that love can be its sole foundation ... the utter devotion of the Liberals to sentiment apart from reality ...though free from wickedness or evil design, played a definite part in the unleashing upon the world of horrors and miseries [WWII]

I would say to the House, as I said to those who have joined this government: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.

The Golcondas were considered incomparably the best team in Southern India ... [But] we defeated [them] by 9 goals to 3. On succeeding days we made short work of all other opponents, and established the record, never since broken, of winning a first-class tournament within fifty days of landing in India.