The hopelessness of the Turkish Government should make me witness with delight its being swept out of the countries which it tortures. Next to the Ottoman Government nothing can be more deplorable and blameworthy than jealousies between Greek and Slav and plans by the States already existing for appropriating other territory. Why not Macedonia for the Macedonians as well as Bulgaria for the Bulgarians and Serbia for the Serbians?

...I venture on assuring you that I regard the design formed by you and your friends with sincere interest, and in particular wish well to all the efforts you …

To be engaged in opposing wrong affords, under the conditions of our mental constitution, but a slender guarantee for being right.

Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race.

[Q: when do you think is it right to intervene in the affairs of another nation?] I think there are conditions under which that would be possible. One basic co…

A military man can scarcely pride himself on having 'smitten a sleeping enemy'; it is more a matter of shame, simply, for the one smitten. I would rather you m…

War is inevitable, and this time, it will be truly world wide. It will unravel everywhere and there will be no limit to its battlefields. The condemnations of …