Judged by every standard which history has applied to Governments, the Soviet Government of Russia is one of the worst tyrannies that has ever existed in the world. It accords no political rights. It rules by terror. It punishes political opinions. It suppresses free speech. It tolerates no newspapers but its own. It persecutes Christianity with a zeal and a cunning never equalled since the times of the Roman Emperors. It is engaged at this moment in trampling down the peoples of Georgia and executing their leaders by hundreds.

These are not dark days: these are great days - the greatest days our country has ever lived.

'No comment' is a splendid expression. I am using it again and again.

Mr. Gladstone read Homer for fun, which I thought served him right.

Do not trust any statistics you did not fake yourself.

Plans are worthless. Planning is priceless.

The Great War differed from all ancient wars in the immense power of the combatants and their fearful agencies of destruction, and from all modern wars in the utter ruthlessness with which it was fought.