Lord Salisbury

Many who think they are workers in politics are really merely tools.

One of the nuisances of the ballot is that when the oracle has spoken you never know what it means.

If you believe the doctors, nothing is wholesome; if you believe the theologians, nothing is innocent; if you believe the military, nothing is safe.

I rank myself no higher in the scheme of things than a policeman - whose utility would disappear if there were no criminals.