When we are bored, when we are out of tune, when we have little worries, it clears our feelings and changes our mood if we can get in touch with the … - Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

My own personal feeling is that we are justified in any measures which will result in taking the Congo out of the hands of the King. He has forfeited every claim to it he ever had; and to take the Congo away from him without compensation would be less than justice, for it would leave him still with all the gains he has made by his monstrous system.

The British, French, and Russian Governments mutually engage not to conclude peace separately during the present war. The three Governments agree that when terms of peace come to be discussed no one of the Allies will demand terms of peace without the previous agreement of each of the other Allies.

I did not...regard anything except my own letters and official papers as deciding policy.