Lobbyists Are The Touts Of Protected Industries.

The Great War Differed From All Ancient Wars In The Immense Power Of The Combatants And Their Fearful Agencies Of Destruction, And From All Modern Wars In The Utter Ruthlessness With Which It Was Fought... Europe And Large Parts Of Asia And Africa Became One Vast Battlefield On Which After Years Of Struggle Not Armies But Nations Broke And Ran. When All Was Over, Torture And Cannibalism Were The Only Two Expedients That The Civilized, Scientific, Christian States Had Been Able To Deny Themselves: And They Were Of Doubtful Utility.

It Is Not Given To Human Beings, Happily For Them, For Otherwise Life Would Be Intolerable, To Foresee Or To Predict To Any Large Extent The Unfolding Course Of Events.

I Myself Find Waiting More Tiring Than Action.

This Is A War Of The Unknown Warriors; But Let All Strive Without Failing In Faith Or In Duty, And The Dark Curse Of Hitler Will Be Lifted From Our Age.

It Is No Use Dealing With Illusions And Make-believes. We Must Look At The Facts. The World ... Is Too Dangerous For Anyone To Be Able To Afford To Nurse Illusions. We Must Look At Realities.