The head cannot take in more than the seat can endure.

And wherever men are fighting against barbarism, tyranny, and massacre, for freedom, law, and honour, let them remember that the fame of their deeds, even though they themselves be exterminated, may perhaps be celebrated as long as the world rolls round.

There is no merit in putting off a war for a year if, when it comes, it is far worse or much harder to win.

Thus, be every device from the stick to the carrot, the emaciated Austrian donkey is made to pull the Nazi barrow up an ever-steepening hill.

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

Some people did not like this ceremonious style. But after all when you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite.

The gift of a common tongue is a priceless inheritance and it may well some day become the foundation of a common citizenship.