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.

I do not admire people who are wise after the event. I would rather be impaled on the other horn of the dilemma and be called one of the "I told you so's."

Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice.

If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.

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.'

Mr. Attlee is a very modest man. Indeed he has a lot to be modest about.