The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
Those who can win a war well can rarely make a good peace and those who could make a good peace would never have won the war.
Nothing can be more abhorrent to democracy than to imprison a person or keep him in prison because he is unpopular. This is really the test of civilization.
Working hours are never long enough. Each day is a holiday, and ordinary holidays are grudged as enforced interruptions in an absorbing vocation.
Play the game for more than you can afford to lose... only then will you learn the game.
It is no use saying, 'We are doing our best.' You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.