"There is nothing false or arrogant about German……" — Douglas Hurd
"There is nothing false or arrogant about German pride in German technical and business skills."
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27 Quotes by Douglas Hurd
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There is no consensus even today on the merits of Napoleon - and certainly no agreement on the rights and…
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The tragedy of 9/11 galvanised the American superpower into action, leaving us in Europe divided in its wake.
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No military timetable should compel war when a successful outcome, namely a disarmed Iraq may be feasible without war, for…
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Ten Downing Street is a house, not an office. That is its most important characteristic.
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We must admit that history is enjoyable to a large extent because it enables us to pass judgment on the…
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It is normal for politicians in all countries to profess themselves the pupils of history, anxious to draw the right…
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Margaret Thatcher, growing up in a bombed and battered Britain, derived a distrust which has grown with the years not…
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There are thus great swathes of the past where understanding is more important and reputable than judgement, because the principal…
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A genuinely democratic Iraq might well act as a fresh spur.
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But Germany will always suffer, I fear, from the intensely dramatic character of the crimes of the Third Reich.
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History provides no precise guidelines.
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Margaret Thatcher was fearful of German unification because she believed that this would bring an immediate and formidable increase of…
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More Arrogant Quotes
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I never went to university. I'm self-educated. I didn't go because I was too impatient, too arrogant.
— John Banville
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No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.
— Simone de Beauvoir
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Not trying to be arrogant, but if I walked down the street and a girl saw me, she might take…
— Justin Bieber
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I don't expect people to get me. That would be quite arrogant. I think there are a lot of people…
— Bjork
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It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails to choose.
— Tony Blair
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Brian Cox is the nicest guy, but he's so arrogant.
— Danny Boyle
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If America is too arrogant, too prideful to repent, it's not the kind of country that God wants it to…
— Tony Campolo
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I was a controversial figure on my reservation when I was a kid. I was mouthy and opinionated and arrogant.…
— Sherman Alexie
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Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead.…
— Gilbert K. Chesterton
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I don't believe in talking about my work. I let it speak for itself. I'd rather make money than just…
— Shailender Singh
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Microsoft has gotten so big that it can put out a Preview that will install itself without checking first to…
— Jerry Pournelle
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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
— Sun Tzu
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