We were preparing not Peace only, but Eternal Peace. There was about us the halo of some divine mission. We must be alert, stern, righteous and ascetic. For we were bent on doing great, permanent and noble things.
Harold NicolsonEvery schoolmaster after the age of forty-nine, is inclined to flatulence is apt to swallow frequently and to puff
Harold NicolsonThe Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill.
Harold NicolsonFew things are more agreeable than the spectacle of a man who loses his temper; we should be grateful to such people for providing us with moments of often unsullied delight.
Harold Nicolson