The men who made the war were profuse in their praises of the man who kicked the P.M. out of his office and now degrades by his disloyal, dishonest and lying presence the greatest office in the State.

For the moment and for some time great events have been denied me, forward action not come my way.

My duty is clear and at all costs will be done.

I believe, however, that impending events will call us and we must respond but where, with whom, and how?

Why four great powers should fight over Serbia no fellow can understand.

Judge men less by the labels they wear than by their persistent labour for sure if slow progress.

I neither drink nor smoke, because my schoolmaster impressed upon me three cardinal virtues; cleanliness in person, cleanliness in mind; temperance.