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...writings: The following are some of the annotations which the ex-Kaiser wrote on various diplomatic despatches. Referring to Sir Edward Grey: "The ignoble clown! Vile dog's excrement! England alone bears the responsibility for war or peace and it is no longer we!" Later on: "What a low cheat! The fellow is insane or an idot.' Of the King of Italy he notes: "The rascal! The King has not yet answered me even! " Later: " So our allies are betraying us also." About Giolitti: "The unbelievable scoundrel...
...their rivals cheat...
...likely as not some chemist a few million years, hence, desiring post-humous flame, will loose Destruction from Pandora's box and cheat humanity out of the promised other nine billion years to come...
...call a man a sneak or a cheat is not pleasant; to be so called, with reason, is still worse...
Probably not one in ten of the men who permit themselves to do these acts would do them if some one were by to say squarely to him "You're a sneak", "What a cheat you are". I wish I could say just this to each one at the critical moment. I think we should have but little further trouble. It is a poor substitute for this to post a man's name publicly and hold him up to scorn after he has done the deed. It seems to be the only other thing to do, but I hope...