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

It is a curious fact about British Islanders, who hate drill and have not been invaded for nearly a thousand years, that as danger comes nearer and grows they become progressively less nervous; when it is imminent the are fierce, when it is mortal they are fearless.

The only guide to a man's conscience, the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions.

I never worry about action, but only inaction.

Fancy living in one of these streets, never seeing anything beautiful, never eating anything savoury, never saying anything clever!

Democracy is a very bad form of government ... but all the others are so much worse.

When you have to kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite.