The length of this document defends it well against the risk of its being read.

If tonight our people were asked to cast their vote whether a convention should be entered into to stop the bombing of cities, the overwhelming majority would cry, "We will mete out to them [the Germans] the measure, and more than the measure, that they have meted out to us... We will have no truce or parley with you, or the grisly gang who work your wicked will. You do your worst - and we will do our best."

Just to paint is great fun. The colours are lovely to look at and delicious to squeeze out. Matching them, however crudely, with what you see is fascinating and absolutely absorbing.

You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.

One can usually put one's thoughts better in one's own words.

No one can guarantee success in war, but only deserve it.

It is better to do something than to do nothing while waiting to do everything.