It would be a great reform in politics if perception could be made to spread as easily and as rapidly as foolishness.

When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin.

Nothing will bring American sympathy along with us so much as American blood shed in the field.

We are plunged in a long and grievous struggle. But all will come right if we all work together to the end.

"I have not made any arrogant, confident, boasting predictions at all. On the contrary, I have stuck hard to my "blood, toil, tears and sweat," to which I have added muddle and mismanagement, and that, to some extend I must admit, is what you have got out of it."

It is a fine game to play - the game of politics - and it is well worth waiting for a good hand before really plunging.

To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.