It is hard, if not impossible, to snub a beautiful woman - they remain beautiful and the snub recoils.

The Chinese said of themselves several thousand years ago: China is a sea that salts all the waters that flow into it. Theres another Chinese saying about their country which is much more modernit dates only from the fourth century. This is the saying: The tail of China is large and will not be wagged. I like that one. The British democracy approves the principles of movable party heads and unwaggable national tails. It is due to the working of these important forces that I have the honour to be addressing you at this moment.

Victory will never be found by taking the path of least resistance.

As long as we have faith in our own cause and an unconquerable will to win, victory will not be denied us.

We make our buildings and afterwards they make us. They regulate the course of our lives.

I cannot help reflecting that if my father had been American and my mother British instead of the other way around, I might have gotten here on my own.

You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war.