"He thought an economic policy could be devised that would at once hasten victory and deal with the after-war problems, one that would develop our resources, increase our production of wealth, and provide employment for the people at fair and reasonable wages and conditions of labour. It must also ensure national safety and future commercial and industrial welfare. ... We should endeavour to create a self-contained Empire. We should no longer be dependent for our raw materials upon an actual or potential enemy."

“mongst the chief causes of this war the desire of Germany to wrest from Britain her industrial and commercial supremacy. ... f I have interpreted the temper of the people of the Empire aright, they have determined that the end of this war will see, not only the downfall of Prussian military power, but of that insidious and intolerable influence which had in very many cases reached a point when Germany actually dominated the trade, not only of this Empire, but of that of our Allies.”

“We are loyal to the Empire first and foremost because we are of the British race.”

“At the Peace Conference of 1919, Baron Makino insisted on the insertion of an amendment to the Covenant recognizing the principle of racial equality. Baron Makino assured me that the amendment was not for use, but was merely an assertion of principle. When I offered to accept it provided that words were incorporated making it clear that it was not to be used for the purpose of immigration or of impairing our rights of self-government in any way, Baron Makino was unable to agree.”

“They all hoped the peace which was to be presented to Germany...would be based upon Germany's responsibility for the war, that it would indeed make her repair the frightful ravages she had made by land, sea, and air, that it would make her responsible for the cost of the war, and that it would insist upon such territorial, military, and other conditions as would make another war by Germany impossible for ever. That is what the people of the world expected and demanded.”

“He was sick of this canting humbug about internationalism. Nationalism, not internationalism, was the policy for Britain.”

“The Dominions could not exist if it were not for the British Navy. We must not forget this. We are a united Empire or we are nothing.”