The Russian Bolsheviks have discovered that truth does not matter so long as there is reiteration. They have no difficulty whatever in countering a fact by a lie which, if repeated often enough and loudly enough, becomes accepted by the people.

Headmasters have powers at their disposal with which Prime ministers have never yet been invested.

Politics is like waking up in the morning. You never know whose head you'll find on the pillow.

Democracy is an awful way to run a country, but it's the best system we have.

The question which we must ask ourselves is not whether we like or do not like what is going on, but what we are going to do about it.

Next time I go into the action - I shall command a hundred men - & possibly I may bring off some coup. Besides I shall have some other motive for taking chances than merely "love of adventure".

However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.