Never does a man portray his character more vividly than when proclaiming the character of another.

If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.

No one ever came to grief-except honorable grief-through riding horses. No hour of life is lost that is spent in the saddle. Young men have often been ruined through owning horses, or through backing horses, but never through riding them; unless of course they break their necks, which, taken at a gallop, is a very good death to die.

I myself find waiting more tiring than action.

A good speech should be like a woman's skirt: long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest

It is no use dealing with illusions and make-believes. We must look at the facts. The world ... is too dangerous for anyone to be able to afford to nurse illusions. We must look at realities.

Out of intense complexities intense simplicities emerge. Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words when short are best of all.