If the British Empire is fated to pass from life into history, we must hope it will not be by the slow process of dispersion and decay, but in some supreme exertion for freedom, for right and for truth.

I built with my own hands ... a large swimming-pool which was filtered to limpidity and could be heated to supplement our fickle sunshine.

Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.

Peace will not be preserved by pious sentiments.

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

All dogs look up to you. All cats look down on you. Only the pig looks at you as an equal

Advertising nourishes the consuming power of men.