It is impossible to obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it.

War is mainly a catalogue of blunders.

I like things to happen, and if they don't happen I like to make them happen.

There is a place for everyone, man and woman, old and young, hale and halt; service in a thousand forms is open. There is no room now for the dilettante, the weakling, for the shirker, or the sluggard. From the highest to the humblest tasks, all are of equal honor; all have their part to play.

I had a feeling once about mathematics - that I saw it all... but it was after dinner and I let it go.

Not to have an adequate air force in the present state of the world is to compromise the foundations of national freedom and independence.

Success and happiness spring from facing failure after failure with enthusiasm.