“…If they cling to the Empire, they will clash with one rival Great Power, Russia, and only get the other's, U.S.A.'s, help, at the price of obeying her orders. …”

“…The General Council issues an urgent appeal to the conscience of all forces in the world which stand on the side of freedom, democracy and peace, to prevent Spain - which has given such a magnificent example of self-sacrifice for the cause of humanity - being sacrificed in the egoistical national or imperialist interests of the Great Powers. Public opinion in all countries which remain free should rise up with overwhelming energy against any attempt to impose a solution of force on the Spanish people from outside. …”

“…This Council, with its planning perspective and objective, may be possessed of great powers and influence later on, and true representation of all Health Workers hear, elected from democratic organisations, is the crucial question in its composition. …”

“…The extent of the Minister's powers made even the Socialist Lord Chancellor gasp: "I concede at once," said Lord Jowitt during the House of Lords debate on the second reading, "that the Minister of Health under this Bill does have very great powers. He is in the position of a Commander-in-Chief planning a campaign ... it is inevitable that he should ... see that the administration is as he desires it.…”

“…As each day ends with the missiles resting on their launching pads, the danger is so much greater that the next will witness the outbreak, by accident or design, of a suicidal nuclear war. [] The political heads of the great Powers solemnly declare that all-out thermonuclear war is unthinkable. …”