"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense."

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."

"There are a terrible lot of lies going about the world, and the worst of it is that half of them are true."

"I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes; it would spread a lively terror."

"Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip."