Agreement Quote by Douglas Hurd

“There is no consensus even today on the merits of Napoleon - and certainly no agreement on the rights and wrongs of the origins of the First World War.” quote by Douglas Hurd — Download Open image

“There is no consensus even today on the merits of Napoleon - and certainly no agreement on the rights and wrongs of the origins of the First World War.”

Douglas Hurd

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We must admit that history is enjoyable to a large extent because it enables us to pass judgment on the past.

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It is normal for politicians in all countries to profess themselves the pupils of history, anxious to draw the right lessons from her teaching.

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War on Iraq runs the risk of turning the Middle East into an inexhaustible recruiting ground for anti- western terrorism.

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There is nothing false or arrogant about German pride in German technical and business skills.

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Some people find it difficult to argue with a woman Prime Minister and shrivel up.

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“Prison is an expensive way of making bad people worse.”

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A genuinely democratic Iraq might well act as a fresh spur.

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The tragedy of 9-11 galvanized the American superpower into action, leaving us in Europe divided in its wake.

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Identity is not negotiable. An identity you have achieved by agreement is always a prison.

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