"A generation that has taken a kick in the pants will always be grateful for a warm hand on its behind."

"The great questions of the day will not be decided by speeches and resolutions of majorities, but by iron and blood."

"With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and when I have to do with a pirate, I try to be a pirate and a half."

"An appeal to fear never found a truly great man."

"The secret of success in politics is to have a good digestion."