What is our policy? ... to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark, lamentable catalogue of human crime.

How many have gone? How many more to go? The Admiralty is fast asleep and lethargy & inertia are the order of the day. However everybody seems delighted - so there is nothing to be said. No plans, no enterprise, no struggle to aid the general cause. Just sit still on the spacious throne and snooze.

No part of the education of a politician is more indispensable than the fighting of elections.

If you don't have any enemies in life you have never stood up for anything.

Manifest destiny was on the march, and it was unfortunate that Mexico stood in the path.

I am never going to have anything more to do with politics or politicians. When this war is over I shall confine myself entirely to writing and painting.

I'm going to make a long speech because I've not had the time to prepare a short one.