"The only way to ascertain the truth is to examine the evidence."

"Generally, I should say that if you preach for forty minutes, Her Majesty will be satisfied; for thirty minutes, she will be delighted; if you preach for only fifteen minutes, Her Majesty will be enth…"

"There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies, and statistics."

"The world is a wheel, and it will all come round right."

"If Gladstone fell in the Thames, that would be a misfortune. But if someone fished him out again, that would be a calamity."