Can a people tax themselves into prosperity? Can a man stand in a bucket and lift himself up by the handle?

… the best generals are those who arrive at the results of planning without being tied to plans.

I shall endeavor to marshal British opinion against a course of action which would bring in my opinion the greatest evils upon the people of India, upon the people of Great Britain and upon the British Empire itself.

It is a fine game to play – the game of politics – and it is well worth a good hand – before really plunging

It is a fine game to play – the game of politics – and it is well worth a good hand – before really plunging.

In handing over the Government of India to these so-called political classes, we are handing over to men of straw, of whom, in a few years, no trace will remain.

It must be remembered that the function of Parliament is not only to pass good laws, but to stop bad laws.

The systematic cruelties to which the Jewish people – men, women and children – have been exposed under the Nazi regime are amongst the most terrible events of history.

The object of Parliament is to substitute argument for fisticuffs.