Far Be It From Me

Those Whose Work And Pleasure Are One... Are... Fortune's Favoured Children.

I Gather, Young Man, That You Wish To Be A Member Of Parliament. The First Lesson That You Must Learn Is, When I Call For Statistics About The Rate Of Infant Mortality, What I Want Is Proof That Fewer Babies Died When I Was Prime Minister Than When Anyone Else Was Prime Minister. That Is A Political Statistic.

I Do Not Believe There Is The Slightest Chance Of War With Japan In Our Lifetime. The Japanese Are Our Allies.... Japan Is At The Other End Of The World. She Cannot Menace Our Vital Security In Any Way.... War With Japan Is Not A Possibility Which Any Reasonable Government Need Take Into Account.

Elections Exist For The Sake Of The House Of Commons And Not The House Of Commons For The Sake Of Elections.

The Only Traditions Of The Royal Navy Are Rum, Sodomy And The Lash.