Stanley Weintraub QUOTES

1 " On both sides in 1915 there would be more dead on any single day than yards gained in the entire year. And there would be nearly four more years of attrition—not to determine who was right, but who was left. "

― Stanley Weintraub , Silent Night: The Remarkable Christmas Truce of 1914

2 " A future general, Captain Jack of the Cameronians, averse to the truce when on the line, had speculated in his diary a few days earlier, in almost Shavian fashion, about the larger implications of the cease-fire, which had extended farther than governments conceded, "It is interesting to visualize the close of a campaign owing to the opposing armies--neither of them defeated--having become too friendly to continue the fight. "

― Stanley Weintraub , Silent Night: The Remarkable Christmas Truce of 1914

3 " Well more than two thirds of the press releases from Douglas MacArthur's command reference only one person – himself. "

― Stanley Weintraub , Pearl Harbor Christmas: A World at War, December 1941

4 " Once home [in 1838], Albert prepared a small album of scenes he had drawn on the journey, a dried ‘Rose des Alpes, and a scrap of Voltaire’s handwriting he had obtained from an old servant of the philosopher at Verney, and posted the souvenir to Victoria. Years later she attested it was 'one of her greatest treasures. "

― Stanley Weintraub , Uncrowned King: The Life of Prince Albert

5 " Rather, both sides fought as soldiers fought in most wars—for survival, and to protect the men who had become extended family. "

― Stanley Weintraub , Silent Night: The Remarkable Christmas Truce of 1914

6 " Albert wrote to his ‘dearest cousin’ on 26 June to offer his 'sincerest felicitations on that great change which had taken place in your life’. It was a difficult letter to compose. Now that she was 'Queen of the mightiest land of Europe’, he went on, 'the happiness of millions’ lay in her hands, and he trusted that Heaven would assist her in 'that high but difficult task.” He hoped for a long and happy - and glorious - reign, in which she would achieve the 'thankfulness and love’ of her subjects. He wished neither to be indiscreet nor to 'abuse’ her time, but, he closed, 'May I pray you to think likewise sometimes of your cousins in Bonn, and to continue to them that kindness you favoured them with till now.’ And he signed it as 'your Majesty’s most obedient and faithful servant, Albert’. "

― Stanley Weintraub , Uncrowned King: The Life of Prince Albert

7 " Even in my dreams I never imagined that I should find so much love on Earth.' (Prince Albert) "

― Stanley Weintraub

8 " Churchill, put down his cigar and agreed, "When I hear a man say that his childhood was the happiest time of his life, I think, my friend you have had a pretty poor life. "

― Stanley Weintraub , Pearl Harbor Christmas: A World at War, December 1941

9 " Conservation of energy," said Churchill, "Never stand up when you can sit down. And never sit down when you can lie down. "

― Stanley Weintraub , Pearl Harbor Christmas: A World at War, December 1941

10 " The next day she (Victoria) pulled down some of her old diaries, perhaps to recall Lezhen’s part of her life, and came to a passage in 1839 where she had written of her ‘happiness’ with Melbourne. Now, with both Melbourne and Lezhen gone she noted ‘1st October, 1842. Wrote & looked over & corrected my old journals, which do not now awake very pleasant feelings. The life I led then was so artificial & superficial, & yet I thought I was happy. Thank God! I now know what real happiness means. "

― Stanley Weintraub , Uncrowned King: The Life of Prince Albert