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title: "3 German Predominance Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [German predominance is not all-encompassing. In foreign affairs and military matters, for instance, France and Britain still play a much bigger role.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zanny-minton-beddoes/german-predominance-is-not-all-encompassing-in-foreign-affairs-and/)

[Zanny Minton Beddoes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zanny-minton-beddoes/)

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> [The French need a thrashing. If the Prussians win, the centralisation of the state power will be useful for the centralisation of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karl-marx/the-french-need-a-thrashing-if-the-prussians-win-the-centralisation/)

[Karl Marx](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karl-marx/)

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> [The French need a thrashing. If the Prussians win, the centralization of state power will be useful for the centralization of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karl-marx/the-french-need-a-thrashing-if-the-prussians-win-the-centralization/)

[Karl Marx](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karl-marx/)

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