Nations are always making mistakes because they do not understand each other's psychology.

I thought this must be obvious to everyone else, as it seemed obvious to me; and that, if once it became apparent that we were on the edge, all the Great Powers would call a halt and recoil from the abyss.

I had furthermore spoken on the assumption that Russia would mobilize, whereas the assumption of the German Government had hitherto been, officially, that Serbia would receive no support; and what I had said must influence the German Government to take the matter seriously.

Nations are always making mistakes because they do not understand each other's psychology.

The internal peace of every country depends upon the knowledge that force is available to uphold law.

I believe the only way you can make sure that submarines will not be abused in future wars is that there should be no submarines.

The British Army should be a projectile to be fired by the British Navy.