And we, too, with our reason and our thoughts, shall be swept from existence and the memory of it.

Is this the age of reason, and is this the reign of law?
In the midst of this civilisation of ours three millions of men lie down nightly by their arms, men trained to handle rifle and sword, taught to destroy and to do nothing else; and nearly as many more wait but a summons to leave their homes and join the ranks.

And often it is said that we are on the eve of a universal war.
At the command of a few individuals, at the touch of a few wires, more than five millions of men in the very prime and glory of strength, armed as men never were armed since time began, will arise and will kill civilisation and thought, as both the one and the other have been slain before by fewer hands and less deadly weapons.

Is this reason, or is this law?
Passion rules the world, and rules alone.

And passion is neither of the head, nor of the hand, but of the heart.