Leadership Does Not Mean Domination.

Conflicts Between Nations Will Continue To Arise. The Real Issue Is Whether They Are To Be Resolved By Force, Or By Resort To Peaceful Methods And Procedures, Administered By Impartial Institutions.

That Which Man Dreams Of And To Which He Aspires, Unless Fulfilled In His Own Lifetime, Can Produce No Actual Satisfaction To Him. It Will Be Self Deceiving And A Waste Of Time To Advocate Dialogue With Those Who Are Not Ready To Listen, Because It Is Obvious That The Freedom Of Millions Is Not A Commodity Subject To Bargaining. It Is Better To Die Free Than To Live As Slaves.

Democracy, Republic: What Do These Words Signify? What Have They Changed In The World? Have Men Become Better, More Loyal, Kinder? Are The People Happier? All Goes On As Before, As Always. Illusions, Illusions.

I Have Lived Too Long To Cherish Many Illusions About The Essential High-mindedness Of Men When Brought Into Stark Confrontation With The Issue Of Control Over Their Security, And Their Property Interests.

We Have Decided To Bring To An End The Most Unequal, Most Unjust, Most Barbarous War Of Our Age, And Have Chosen The Road To Exile In Order That Our People Will Not Be Exterminated And In Order To Consecrate Ourselves Wholly And In Peace To The Preservation Of Our Empire's Independence.