The most important thing about education is appetite.

The arts are essen­tial to any com­plete national life. The State owes it to itself to sus­tain and encour­age them. [...] Ill fares the race which fails to salute the arts with the rev­er­ence and delight which are their due.

Good night, then - sleep to gather strength for the morning. For the morning will come. Brightly will it shine on the brave and true, kindly on all who suffer for the cause, glorious upon the tombs of heroes. Thus will shine the dawn.

For the first time I heard shots fired in anger, heard bullets strike flesh or whistle through the air.

The water was not fit to drink. To make it palatable, we had to add whisky. By diligent effort, I learned to like it.

He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.

We shall not flag nor fail. We shall go on to the end.