The man who stands firm in order to protect a sand-castle can never be relied upon; for he has given away his common sense.

Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second... if there is one.

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

Where does the family start? It starts with a young man falling in love with a girl - no superior alternative has yet been found.

The world today is ruled by harassed politicians absorbed in getting into office or turning out the other man so that not much room is left for debating the great issues on their merits

We must beware of trying to build a society in which nobody counts for anything except a politician or an official, a society where enterprise gains no reward and thrift no privileges

In war it does not matter who is right, but who is left.