Wars are not won by evacuations.

There is no doubt the charge was an awful gamble and that no normal precautions were possible. The issue as far as I was concerned had to be left to Fortune or to God - or to whatever may decide these things. I am content and shall not complain.

Everybody stumbles across a golden opportunity at least once in a lifetime. Unfortunately most people just pick themselves up, dust themselves down, and walk away from it.

A good speech should be like a woman's skirt: long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest

What is the use of living, if it be not to strive for noble causes.

This fulfils my ambition. I still have my father's robe as Chancellor. I shall be proud to serve you in this splendid office.

In war, truth is often the first casualty.