“Only the man who disciplines himself strictly can stand for long the terrific pace of modern war.”

“Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government, which sooner or later becomes autocratic government.”

“Until the control of the issue of currency and credit is restored to government and recognized as its most conspicuous and sacred responsibility, all talks of the sovereignty of Parliament and of d...”

“It is what we prevent, rather than what we do that counts most in Government.”

“Not necessarily conscription but conscription if necessary.”

“Government in the last analysis is organised opinion. Where there is little or no public opinion there is likely to be bad government which sooner or later becomes autocratic government.”

“I am not saying that Hitler was a choir boy. But I am saying, let him who was innocent in the Second World War cast the first stone.”

“Who I am as a guitarist is defined by my failure to become Jimi Hendrix.”

“Pride is ugly. It says, 'If you succeed, I am a failure.'”

“The Awakening Land" p628-629 Hardship and work, that's what his mother always harped on. Once when he had refused to work on the lot, she had said, "You're going to live longer than I do, Chancey. ...”