Now at last the slowly gathered, long-pent-up fury of the storm broke upon us. Four or five millions of men met each other in the first shock of the most merciless of all the wars of which record has been kept.

There is not much collective security in a flock of sheep on the way to the butcher.

Singapore could only be taken after a siege by an army of at least 50,000 men. It is not considered possible that the Japanese would embark on such a mad enterprise.

A world united is better than a world divided, but a world divided is better than a world destroyed.

The first duty of a university is to teach wisdom, not trade; character, not technicalities.

The American Constitution declares 'All men are born equal.' The British Socialist Party add: 'All men must be kept equal'.

Oh, what is the matter with poor Puggy-Wug? Pet him and kiss him and give him a hug. Run and fetch him a suitable drug. Wrap him up tenderly all in a rug. That is the way to cure Puggy-Wug.