In Great Britain, governments often change their policies without changing their men. In France, they usually change their men without changing their policy.

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

Happy are the painters, for they shall not be lonely. Light and colour, peace and hope, will keep them company to the end of the day.

Nothing will bring American sympathy along with us so much as American blood shed in the field.

I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is a much better policy to prophesy after the event has already taken place.

I hate Indians. They are a beastly people with a beastly religion.

True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information.