Watch every tendency towards militarism, for we know that preparation…

I'm not in the habit of looking back - I leave that till I get old.

A man feels impelled to do something to keep awake.

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.

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.

General Lee had not been conquered in battle, but surrendered because he had no longer an army with which to give battle. What he surrendered was the skeleton, the mere ghost of the , which had been gradually worn down by the combined …