There is no worse mistake in public leadership than to hold out false hope soon to be swept away.

Russian may seem narrow-minded, impudent, or even stupid people, but can only pray for those who are against them.

I have not become the Kings First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire.

I hate Indians. They are a beastly people with a beastly religion.

It is hard, if not impossible, to snub a beautiful woman - they remain beautiful and the snub recoils.

You must sleep sometime between lunch and dinner, and no halfway measures. Take off your clothes and get into bed. That's what I always do.

My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after and if need be during all meals and in the intervals between them.