When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin.

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

We have not journeyed all this way because we are made of sugar candy.

His name is Rufus II-but the II is silent.

Luckily ... there were Zulus and Afghans, also the Dervishes in the Soudan. Some of these might, if they were well-disposed, 'put up a show' some day.

It is not given to princes, statesmen and captains to pierce the mysteries of the future, and even the most penetrating gaze reaches only conclusions which, however seemingly vindicated at a given moment, are inexorably effaced by time.

The British people are good all through. You can test them as you would put a bucket into the sea and always find it salt.