I do not wonder that British youth is in revolt against the morbid doctrine that nothing matters but the equal sharing of miseries; that what used to be called the submerged tenth can only be rescued by bringing the other nine-tenths down to their le.

A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him.

The British nation is unique in this respect. They are the only people who like to be told how bad things are, who like to be told the worst.

It saves a lot of trouble if, instead of having to earn money and save it, you can just go and borrow it.

Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live.

Air power may either end war or end civilization.

My mother made a brilliant impression upon my childhood life. She shone for me like the evening star.