One of the things that I noticed in war was how difficult it was for our soldiers, at first, to realize that there are no rules to war. Our men were raised in sports, where a referee runs a football game, or an umpire a baseball game, and so forth.

War is not courtesy but the most horrible thing in life; and we ought to understand that, and not play at war. We ought to accept this terrible necessity sternly and seriously. It all lies in that: get rid of falsehood and let war be war and not a game.

When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin.

If, however, there is to be a war of nerves let us make sure our nerves are strong and are fortified by the deepest convictions of our hearts.

War is horrible, but slavery is worse, and you may be sure that the British people would rather go down fighting than live in servitude.

Everyone can see how communism rots the soul of a nation. How it makes it abject in peace and proves it abominable in war.