Thomas Erskine Holland: “But I go further, and think the softening of manners can alone bring about this result, which cannot be attained by a…”

No, you must attack all the resources of the enemy's Government: its finances, its railways, its stores, and even its prestige.

There may be members of the Institut who do not give up the hope that some day, thanks to the progress of civilisation, humanity will succeed in substituting an organised international justice for the wars which now-a-days take place…

It has now come to cover, and it is the only term which does cover generically, an indeterminate list of unfriendly acts, such as embargo, pacific blockade, seizure of custom-houses, and even occupation of territory, to which resort is had…

The only legitimate object which States should set before themselves during war is to weaken the military forces of the enemy.