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

Who is not liberal when young, does not have a heart. Who is not conservative when old, does not have a brain.

I have found in my experience of war, that plans are useless, but planning is invaluable.

Champagne is the wine of civilization and the oil of government.

To improve is to change.

Everything trends towards catastrophe & collapse. I am interested, geared up & happy. Is it not horrible to be built like that?

Nobody wants to intervene in Russian affairs. Russia is a very large country, a very old country, a very disagreeable country inhabited by immense numbers of ignorant people largely possessed of lethal weapons and in a state of extreme disorder. Also Russia is a long way off.