Curse Ruthless Time! Curse Our

The Maxim, "nothing Prevails But Perfection," May Be Spelled Paralysis.

God Alone Knows How Great It Is. All I Hope Is That It Is Not Too Late. I Am Very Much Afraid That It Is. We Can Only Do Our Best.

We Shall Not Fail Or Falter; We Shall Not Weaken Or Tire. Neither The Sudden Shock Of Battle, Nor The Long-drawn Trials Of Vigilance And Exertion Will Wear Us Down. Give Us The Tools And We Will Finish The Job.

On 17th July There Came To Us At Potsdam The Eagerly-awaited News Of The Trial Of The Atomic Bomb In The [new] Mexican Desert. Success Beyond All Dreams Crowded This Sombre, Magnificent Venture Of Our American Allies. The Detailed Reports ... Could Leave No Doubt In The Minds Of The Very Few Who Were Informed, That We Were In The Presence Of A New Factor In Human Affairs, And Possessed Of Powers Which Were Irresistible.

Land Monopoly Is Not Only Monopoly, But It Is By Far The Greatest Of Monopolies; It Is A Perpetual Monopoly, And It Is The Mother Of All Other Forms Of Monopoly.