Men will forgive a man anything except bad prose.

If Britain must choose between Europe and the open sea, she must always choose the open sea.

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.

Eating words has never given me indigestion.

Socialism is like a dream. Sooner or later you wake up to reality.

Don't be careless about yourselves--on the other hand not too careful. Live well but do not flaunt it. Laugh a little and teach your men to laugh--get good humor under fire--war is a game that's played with a smile. If you can't smile, grin. If you can't grin, keep out of the way till you can.

Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.