Never believe anything until it has been officially denied.

Never underestimate the effectiveness of a straight cash bribe.

A wartime Minister of Information is compelled, in the national interest, to such continuous acts of duplicity that even his natural hair must grow to resemble a wig.

Learn avidly. Question repeatedly what you have learned. Analyze it carefully. Then put what you have learned into practice intelligently.

When Honor's sun declines, and Wealth takes wings, Then Learning shines, the best of precious things.