SAYINGS OF THE DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 244, 12 October 1918, Page 17

SAYINGS OF THE DAY.

It was a jjrpat German who mm: "Woe to brm who sets Europe aQre;"—"New York Herald." War elves a nfnv standard nf competence in Government affairs by (mating an imperative demand fur efficiency.—"Chicago Tribnne." Cooipnlsory military service, with its medical categories, has proved that as a nation we are physic-ally uneducated. —Col. Nettervllle Baron, A.M.S. Anyone who has ever led a drunken man home will understand the lateut. heroism in President Wllsons's declaration that he intends to stand liy Russia.—"Toronto Mall." I have never been behind the scenes, but my impression, as a spectator, is that parties in England arc mndo very much as you pick up sides for a Rame.—Sir Walter Kalehdi. This is the first war since the world began wMen has seriously disturbed the conscience of mankind, and set it working on the duties of active remorse and active gratitude.—John Galsworthy. The knack of doing the right thine at the right moment marks the real Renins for tffaire.—John Oalβworthy. For the true blazing rap. lire uf battle Wβ has to K o, not to the battleships but to the destroyers. R.-nnett Copplestone. Ton have never known what silence oeans till you have seen Coruso in a filmplay.—"Brooklyn Eagle." When we have -won the war (lie share in the winnine to he attributed tn the V.11.C.A. will not be small.—Arnold Bennett. There will be twenty Gordian knols to flntle before the world hus acreed to a Century International Law— Frederic Harrison. 1 do not think thai the taxpayer of Great Britain will i-ver l>e asked for a I j*lUh]R iv connection with the New Zea- ; 'and Army.—m. Hon. W. F. Massey. The worst, punishment for Ireland if it low not piny its p !ir , in Ul€l W . IP ls what Wsbmen themselves will f,vl uftprwards.Col. Sir Mark Ryk<-s. M.1 , . DM you ever notice Ihe llrownins \ lamily's poems all refer HUddenly to Cod in i ">e last line? rt's Imiglinhlc If you read U>™ throuKh In that wa.v . . . sliows what the Victorians were. -Kiipcn Brooke.