I never justify, sustain, or in any way or to any extent uphold this…

You have summoned me in my weakness. You must sustain me by your strength.

The storm of frenzy and faction must inevitably dash itself in vain against the unshaken rock of the Constitution.

Oft cruel Wars contending Hermits wage, And long for the disputed Shell engage. The strongest will the doubtful Prize possess, Pow’r gives him Right, and All the Claim confess.

It would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that this is war.

Watch every tendency towards militarism, for we know that preparation for war leads to war.

of an event is unlikely to be interesting after it and this may be the reason why my prophetic utterances regarding the Great War took the form of Satire.