I see men thrown on the scrap heap every day.

Many of them deserve it, but a good many do not.

In the abnormal state of mind that everybody has, there are inevitable innocent misunderstandings, which are as fatal as criminal mistakes.

The diplomatic service is peculiarly exposed to misunderstandings: and, take the whole diplomatic service of all nations as shown up by this great strain, it hasn't stood the test very well.

I haven't the respect for it that I had when I started.