undertaking quotes

This morning, the British ambassador in Berlin handed the German Government a final note stating that, unless we heard from them by11o'clock, that they were prepared at once to withdraw their troops from Poland, a state of war would exist between us. I have to tell you that no such undertaking has been received, and that consequently this country is at war with Germany.

- (Arthur) Neville Chamberlain
  Radio broadcast, 3 Sep.

The love of life is necessary to the vigorous prosecution of any undertaking.

- Samuel known as Dr Johnson Johnson
^2  In The Rambler.

Women cannot be expected to devote themselves to the emancipation of women, until men in considerable number are prepared to join with them in the undertaking.

-John Stuart Mill
  The Subjection of  Women, ch.3.