Socialism needs to pull down wealth; liberalism seeks to raise up poverty. Socialism would destroy private interests, Liberalism would preserve [them] ... by reconciling them with public right. Socialism would kill enterprise; Liberalism would rescue enterprise from the trammels of privilege and preference. Socialism assails the preeminence of the individual; Liberalism seeks ... to build up a minimum standard for the mass. Socialism exalts the rule; Liberalism exalts the man. Socialism attacks capitalism; Liberalism attacks monopoly.

Never give in, never! Be it concerning large things or small things, never, never, never!

Thus, then, on the night of the tenth of May, at the outset of this mighty battle, I acquired the chief power in the State, which henceforth I wielded in ever-growing measure for five years and three months of world war, at the end of which time, all our enemies having surrendered unconditionally or being about to do so, I was immediately dismissed by the British electorate from all further conduct of their affairs.

A modest little person, with much to be modest about.

Russian may seem narrow-minded, impudent, or even stupid people, but can only pray for those who are against them.

I am a man of simple tastes-I am quite easily satisfied with the best of everything.

The gin and tonic has saved more Englishmen's lives, and minds, than all the doctors in the Empire.