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

The monarchy is so extraordinarily useful. When Britain wins a battle she shouts, God save the Queen; when she loses, she votes down the prime minister.

In Russia a man is called reactionary if he objects to having his property stolen and his wife and children murdered.

Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult.

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English.

Americans are a wonderful people: They will always do the right thing--after exhausting every other possible alternative.

There is no purpose in living where there is nothing to do.