A good party man puts his party above himself and his country above his party.

History unfolds itself by strange and unpredictable paths. We have little control over the future; and none at all over the past.

I cannot help reflecting that if my father had been American and my mother British instead of the other way around, I might have gotten here on my own.

On 17th July there came to us at Potsdam the eagerly-awaited news of the trial of the atomic bomb in the [New] Mexican desert. Success beyond all dreams crowded this sombre, magnificent venture of our American allies. The detailed reports ... could leave no doubt in the minds of the very few who were informed, that we were in the presence of a new factor in human affairs, and possessed of powers which were irresistible.

Elections exist for the sake of the House of Commons and not the House of Commons for the sake of elections.

And wherever men are fighting against barbarism, tyranny, and massacre, for freedom, law, and honour, let them remember that the fame of their deeds, even though they themselves be exterminated, may perhaps be celebrated as long as the world rolls round.

The Times is speechless, and takes three columns to express its speechlessness.