Democracy means that if the doorbell rings in the early hours, it is likely to be the milkman.

Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter.

Money is like manure, its only good if you spread it around.

... painting a picture is like fighting a battle; and trying to paint a picture is, I suppose, like trying to fight a battle. It is, if anything, more exciting than fighting it successfully. But the principle is the same.

All dogs look up to you. All cats look down on you. Only the pig looks at you as an equal

If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire.

We must have a better word than "prefabricated", why not "ready-made"?