“To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.”

“It is not given to us to peer into the mysteries of the future. Still, I avow my…”

“It is with deep grief I watch the clattering down of the British Empire, with all its glories…”

“Side by side ... the British and French peoples have advanced to rescue ... mankind from the foulest…”

“The aid which we can give to those Russian armies which are now engaged in fighting against the…”

“I would, in a sense, certainly assist the Amir of Afghanistan if he waged war against the British…”