I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma: but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest.

If we could get out of this jam by giving up Malta and Gibraltar and some African colonies I would jump at it. But the only safe way is to convince Hitler that he cannot beat us.

Courage is the greatest virtue because it guarantees all the rest.

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.

I have lived seventy-eight years without hearing of bloody places like Cambodia.

I am your servant. You have the right to dismiss me when you please. What you have no right to do is ask me to bear responsibility without the power of action.

Every man should ask himself each day whether he is not too readily accepting negative solutions.