It was the nation and the race dwelling all round the globe that had the lion's heart. I had the luck to be called upon to give the roar.

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.

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

Writing ... it begins as an amusement, then it becomes a mistress, then a master, and finally a tyrant.

This beginning with Audacity, or being thrown into the middle of it, is already a very great part of the art of painting.

If you mean to profit, learn to please.

They [the Labour Party] are not fit to manage a whelk stall.