My wife and I tried two or three times in the last 40 years to have breakfast together, but it was so disagreeable we had to stop.

Un pesimista ve la dificultad en cada oportunidad; un optimista ve una oportunidad en cada dificultad

We should lay aside every hindrance and endeavour by uniting the whole force and spirit of our people to raise again a great British nation standing up before all the world; for such a nation, rising in its ancient vigour, can even at this hour save civilization.

It is not given to human beings, happily for them, for otherwise life would be intolerable, to foresee or to predict to any large extent the unfolding course of events.

The worst mistake that a statesman can make is to promise victory and to see it dashed, the hopes dashed.

I would say to the House, as I said to those who have joined this government: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.

I am not invested with dictatorial powers. If I were, I should be quite ready to dictate.