The salvation of the common people of every race and of every land from war or servitude must be established on solid foundations and must be guarded by the readiness of all men and women to die rather than submit to tyranny.

It is a good thing to stand away from the canvas from time to time and take a full view of the picture.

Nature has not intended mankind to work from eight in the morning until midnight without that refreshment of blessed oblivion which, even if it only lasts twenty minutes, is sufficient to renew all the vital forces.

Success is the ability to continue to move through total disaster.

Democracy is a very bad form of government ... but all the others are so much worse.

It helps to write down half a dozen things which are worrying me. Two of them, say, disappear; about two of them nothing can be done, so it's no use worrying; and two perhaps can be settled.

I cannot but think we have much to be thankful for, and more still to hope for in the future.