The British nation is unique in this respect. They are the only people who like to be told how bad things are, who like to be told the worst.

The British nation is unique in this respect: they are the only people who like to be told how bad things are, who like to be told the worst.

The maxim of the British people is Business as usual.

Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duty, and so bear ourselves that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, "This was their finest hour

with her factories equipped to the very latest point of science by British and American money.

Everyone has his day and some days last longer than others.