The first maxim of English jurisprudence is that complainers should come into Court with clean hands.

The Almighty in His infinite wisdom did not see fit to create Frenchmen in the image of Englishmen.

I drink and smoke and I am two hundred percent fit.

If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire.

By noon it was clear that the Socialists would have a majority. At luncheon my wife said to me, 'It may well be a blessing in disguise.' I replied, 'At the moment it seems quite effectively disguised.'

In the twinkling of an eye I found myself without an office, without a seat, without a party, and without an appendix.