I have come all this distance and am prepared to face thousands of miners in the rain and to say I have done more for them than any of the Labour Par… - David Lloyd George

I have always said we will exact the last penny we can out of Germany up to the limit of her capacity, but I am not going to mislead the public on the question of the capacity until I know more about it, and I am not going to do it in order to win votes. It is not right; it is not fair; it is not straightforward; and it is not honest. If Germany has a greater capacity, she must pay to the very last penny.

The League of Nations is the greatest humbug in history. They cannot even protect a little nation like Armenia. They do nothing but pass useless resolutions.

The finest eloquence is that which gets things done; the worst is that which delays them.