It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive.
If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favorable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.
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.
If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another.
If we open a quarrel between past and present, we shall find that we have lost the future.
If you are going through hell, keep going.
If you go on with this nuclear arms race, all you are going to do is make the rubble bounce.
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
Most people stumble over the truth, now and then, but they usually manage to pick themselves up and go on, anyway.
In those days he was wiser than he is now; he used to frequently take my advice.
In the course of my life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet.
It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.
It is a fine thing to be honest, but it is also very important to be right.