... in most respects the German culture, including its social welfare, appeared to him higher than his own.... Hardy, like Russell... did not believe that the war should have been fought. Further, with his ingrained distrust of English politicians, he thought the balance of wrong was on the English side.
... sa karamihan sa mga Iginagalang ang kultura ng Aleman, kasama ang kanyang kapakanang panlipunan, lumabas sa kanya na mas mataas kaysa sa kanyang sarili.... Hardy, like Russell... hindi naniniwala na ang digmaan ay dapat may been fought. At saka, sa kanyang nakatanim kawalan ng tiwala ng English pulitiko, siya-iisip ang balanse ng mga mali ay sa English tabi.