When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened

If we could get out of this jam by giving up Malta and Gibraltar and some African colonies I would jump at it. But the only safe way is to convince Hitler that he cannot beat us.

I was born under the Blue Ridge, and under that side which is blue in the evening light, in a wild land of game and forest and rushing waters.

There is no surer method of economizing and saving money than in the reduction of the number of officials.

And a pamphlet called Pick me up There is no genuine hatred against Herr Hitler.

Do not criticize your government when out of the country. Never cease to do so when at home

It was my ambition all of my life to be master of the spoken word.