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Quotes tracing European power from empire to climate policy.

These quotes span very different eras of European history - one reflects on how ships, guns, and fortresses built the wealth of European nations, while another is a sober warning about how Nazi Germany's conquest, had it succeeded, might have been misread by history as 'civilizing.' It's a reminder that power and its judgment are never neutral.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

People
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Nov 07, 2020

I am keenly aware that the wealth and power of the European nations are the result not only of their having ships and powerful guns, strong fortresses and formidable troops but also because their people can fully employ their talents, their land can be fully utilized, their natural resources can be fully tapped, and their goods can freely flow.

Quotes by Sun Yat-sen

Future
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Nov 07, 2020

If Germany, thanks to Hitler and his successors, were to enslave the European nations and destroy most of the treasures of their past, future historians would certainly pronounce that she had civilized Europe.

Quotes by Simone Weil

Courage
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Nov 07, 2020

Two European nations emerged with credit from the Iraq disaster: France and Germany. Both had the courage to withstand the Bush administration and oppose the U.S.-led invasion.

Quotes by Martin Jacques

Climate Change
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Nov 07, 2020

The European nations take climate change very seriously.

Quotes by Donella Meadows

Myself
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Nov 07, 2020

I travelled to Germany to witness for myself what nationalism, populism and the breakdown of peace between the great European nations had done. Amidst the rubble I made great friends who have remained friends for the rest of our lives.

Quotes by Betty Boothroyd

Elsewhere the tone shifts to more recent politics: France and Germany opposing the U.S.-led Iraq invasion with what one quote calls real courage, and a plainer note that European nations now treat climate change as a serious priority.

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