I'm sick of Wilson ... He hailed the Russian Revolution six months ago as the new Golden Age, and I said to Page, "What does he know of Russia?” to which Page replied, "Nothing.” As for his talk about a union of hearts after the war, the world is not made like that. (John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn)

I'm sick of Wilson ... He hailed the Russian Revolution six months ago as the new Golden Age, and I said to Page, "What does he know of Russia?” to which Page replied, "Nothing.” As for his talk about a union of hearts after the war, the world is not made like that.

John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn

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