Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.

There is no sphere of human thought in which it is easier to show superficial cleverness and the appearance of superior wisdom than in discussing questions of currency and exchange

One cannot leap a chasm in two jumps.

There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion.

Before America entered the war [WW2] I knew we could not win it, but after she entered I knew we could not lose

A love for tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed it has strengthened nations in their hour of peril.

I feel devoutly thankful to have been born fond of writing.