Every democracy needs and desires peace." "One moment," Julian interrupted.

"You must remember that a democracy seldom possesses the imperialistic spirit, and a great empire can scarcely survive without it." "Arrant nonsense!" was the vigorous reply.

"A great empire, from hemisphere to hemisphere, can be kept together a good deal better by democratic control.

Force is always the arriere pensee of the individual and the autocrat." "These are generalities," Julian declared.

"I want to know your opinion about a peace at the present moment." "Not having any, thanks.