The most solid moral qualities melt away under the effect of modern arms. The will to conquer is the first condition of victory. My centre gives way, my right is pushed back, situation excellent, I am attacking. Everything else is rubbish. The urge to gain release from tension by action is a precipitating cause of war.
External peace lasts only until the next war.
A single death is a tragedy, a million is just a statistic. The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking, and we thus drift toward unparalleled catastrophes. Above all personal feelings and considerations and above all selfishness stands the iron law to which we everywhere must always remain true. A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end. We can still lose this war.