"Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy."

"The most formidable people in the world, and now the most dangerous, people who... lay down the doctrine that every frontier must be the starting out point for invasion."

"If this long island story of ours is to end at last, let it end only when each one of us lies, choking in his own blood upon the ground."

"Success always demands a greater effort."

"I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat."