The man who can master his time can master nearly anything.

I'm finished ... I'm done. What I want above all things is to take some active part in beating the Germans ... I'd go out to the Front at once.

Who's in or out, who moves the grand machine, Nor stirs my curiosity, or spleen; Secrets of state no more I wish to know Than secret movements of a puppet-show; Let but the puppets move, I've my desire, Unseen the hand which guides the master wire.

Most of the significant contributions that have been made to society have been made by people who were tired.

Those good at war aren't good at peace, and those good at peace aren't good at war.

It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.

Nature will not be admired by proxy.