But it is a law of life and development in history where two national civilizations meet they fight for ascendancy.

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• Bernhard von Bulow:

  English policy may not yet have made the definite decision to attack us; but it doubtless wishes, b

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  It was both necessary and desirable for us to be so strong at sea that no Sea Power could attack us

• Bernhard von Bulow:

  For the sake of our interests, as well as of our honour and dignity, we were obliged to see that we

• Bernhard von Bulow:

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• Bernhard von Bulow:

  Since the German people, with unparalleled heroism, but also at the cost of fearful sacrifices, has

• Bernhard von Bulow:

  We must also win really sufficient and, above all, practical, guarantees for the freedom of the sea

• Bernhard von Bulow:

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  Mr. Chamberlain desires to avert the threat to England's peace by making England, in alliance with

• Edward Dowden:

  Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success.

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