Fgh

in light of the fact I'm coming up on the annual watching, from the infinitely quotable Battle of Britain movie (1969). Sir Ralph Richardson's British ambassador to Switzerland, in light of needling by the German counterpart.

"If you think we're going to gamble on Herr Hitler's guarantees, you're making a grave mistake. All those years in England seems to have left you none the wiser. We're not easily frightened. Also we know how hard it is for an army to cross the Channel. The last little Corporal who tried came a cropper. So don't threaten or dictate to us until you're marching up Whitehall... and even then we won't listen!"