The tired parts of the mind can be rested and strengthened not merely by rest, but by using other parts.

I have never accepted what many people have kindly said - namely that I inspired the nation. Their will was resolute and remorseless, and as it proved, unconquerable. It fell to me to express it.

The English know how to make the best of things. Their so-called muddling through is simply skill at dealing with the inevitable.

Watch your habits, they determine your character.

War, which used to be cruel and magnificent has now become cruel and squalid.

The reason for having diplomatic relations is not to confer a compliment, but to secure a convenience. [On diplomatic recognition of the People's Republic of China]

There is no finer investment for any community than putting milk into babies.