"You yourself are an apostle of civilisation." Prince Shan smiled.
"It is because we are strong," he said, "that we love peace.

It is because you are weak that you fear war.

I am not here to teach you statesmanship.

It is not for me to point out to you the means by which you can make your country safe and keep her people free.

Call a meeting of what remains of the League of Nations and compare your strength with that of the nations who have crept outside and lie waiting.