War Has Become An Affair

War Has Become An Affair Of Machines...and Soldiers Are Little More Than Clever Mechanics.

This Thought Strengthened In Me My Belief That All Men, Without Exception, Deserve To Be Pitied, If Only Because They Are Alive.

And We All Know Love Is A Glass Which Makes Even A Monster Appear Fascinating.

Loyalty, Signor Molteni, Not Love. Penelope Is Loyal To Ulysses But We Do Not Know How Far She Loved Him...and As You Know People Can Sometimes Be Absolutely Loyal Without Loving. In Certain Cases, In Fact, Loyalty Is Form Of Vengeance, Of Black-mail, Of Recovering One's Self-respect. Loyalty, Not Love.

Our Ideals, Laws And Customs Should Be Based On The Proposition That Each Generation In Turn Becomes The Custodian Rather Than The Absolute Owner Of Our Resources - And Each Generation Has The Obligation To Pass This Inheritance On In The Future.