This one stark fact stands out: Every agreement the Soviets entered into at Teheran in 1943 and Yalta in 1945, was ruthlessly broken, save for those palpably to their advantage. The same holds true for the Potsdam Conference of 1945.

I acknowledge, with Segrais, that I have not succeeded in this attempt, according to my desire: yet I shall not be wholly without praise, if in some sort I may be allow'd to have copied the Clearness, the Purity, the Easiness and the Magnificence of his stile.

I am the potter’s clay

You could have borrowed one of Dad's ties, I pointed out. Dad only has striped ties, Kirk said. I've only got striped shirts. I'm not about to get all clashy-clashy at some fancy party.