A joke is a very serious thing.

I am a child of the House of Commons. I was brought up in my fathers house to believe in democracy. Trust the peoplethat was his message.

I have always had a curious nature; I enjoy learning, but I dislike being taught.

The destiny of man is not measured by material computations. When great forces are on the move in the world, we learn we’re spirits—not animals…. There’s something going on in time and space, and beyond time and space, which, whether we like it or not, spells duty.

I'd rather argue against a hundred idiots, than have one agree with me.

A man who gets the reputation of rising at dawn can sleep to noon.

A communist is like a crocodile: when it opens its mouth you cannot tell whether it is trying to smile or preparing to eat you up.