I have never accepted what many people have kindly said - namely that I inspired the nation. Their will was resolute and remorseless, and as it proved, unconquerable. It fell to me to express it.

I should have liked to be asked to say what I knew. They always tried to ask what I did not know. When I would have willingly displayed my knowledge, they sought to expose my ignorance. This sort of treatment had only one result: I did not do well in examinations

I have not always been wrong. History will bear me out, particularly as I shall write that history myself.

It was the nation and the race dwelling all round the globe that had the lion's heart. I had the luck to be called upon to give the roar.

If a woman has "It," she doesn't need anything else; but if she doesn't have "It," it doesn't matter what else she has.

Put together a seaman, soldier and airman and what do you get? The sum of all fears.

We are weakened and we are tired, but we are not done yet.