Wild men, screaming through the keyholes.

The finest eloquence is that which gets things done.

Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.

If the people really knew [the truth] the war would be stopped tomorrow. But of course they don't know and can't know.

What is our task? To make Britain a fit country for heroes to live in.

We are fighting Germany, Austria and drink, and as far as I can see, the greatest of these three deadly foes is drink.

If you want to succeed in politics you must keep your conscience firmly under control.

The world is becoming like a lunatic asylum run by lunatics.

There is nothing so fatal to character as half finished tasks.

He has sat on the fence so long that the iron has entered his soul.

The man who tries to make the flag an object of a single party is a greater traitor to that flag than any man who fires at it.

A man who governs his passions is master of his world. We must either command them or be enslaved by them. It is better to be a hammer than an anvil.

Television is chewing gum for the eyes.

He taught me never to smile, which helps me when I visit disaster sites.

Those that study particular sciences, and neglect philosophy, are like Penelope's wooers, that make love to the waiting women.

Years ago, fairy tales all began with Once upon a time... now we know they all begin with, If I am elected.

When people stop me in the street, and I can see they want to tell me more than they want the selfie, they want to tell me what it means to them, and that means a lot to me.

The body enjoys a great share in our being, and has an eminent place in it. Its structure and composition, therefore, are worthy of proper consideration.

It matters that you don't just give up.

If it is to your advantage, make a forward move; if not, stay where you are.

There's something in a flying horse, There's something in a huge balloon.