The human story does not always unfold like a mathematical calculation on the principle that two and two make four. Sometimes in life they make five or minus three; and sometimes the blackboard topples down in the middle of the sum and leaves the class in disorder and the pedagogue with a black eye. |
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. |
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. |
The length of this document defends it well against the risk of its being read. |
The loyalties which center upon number one are enormous. If he trips, he must be sustained. If he make mistakes, they must be covered. If he sleeps, he must not be wantonly disturbed. If he is no good, he must be pole-axed. |
The maxim "Nothing but perfection" may be spelled "Paralysis |
The maxim of the British people is Business as usual. |
The mind is like the stomach, you should only asks as much as it can digest. |
The monarchy is so extraordinarily useful. When Britain wins a battle she shouts, "God save the Queen"; when she loses, she votes down the prime minister. |
The nation will find it very hard to look up to the leaders who are keeping their ears to the ground |
The Navy can lose us the war, but only the Air Force can win it. The fighters are our salvation, but the bombers alone provide the means of victory. |
The nose of the Bulldog has been slanted backwards so that he can breathe without letting go |
The only guide to man is his conscience; the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions. It is very imprudent to walk through life without this shield, because we are so often mocked by the failure of our hopes and the upsetting of our calculations; but with this shield, however the fates may play, we march always in the ranks of honor. |
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. |
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. |