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I knew it to be very doubtful whether the Cabinet, Parliament, and the country would take this view on the outbreak of war, and through the whole of this week I had in view the probable contingency that we should not decide at the critical moment to support France.

~Edward Grey

Topics: Cabinet Contingency Country Critical Decide Doubtful France Had Knew Moment Outbreak Parliament Probable Should Support Take Through Very View War Week Whether Whole Would

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The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.

~Edward Grey

Topics: Again Europe Going Lamps Lifetime Lit Our Out Over See Shall Them

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I said to the German Ambassador that, as long as there was only a dispute between Austria and Serbia alone, I did not feel entitled to intervene; but that, directly it was a matter between Austria and Russia, it became a question of the peace of Europe, which concerned us all.

~Edward Grey

Topics: Alone Ambassador Austria Became Between Concerned Did Directly Dispute Entitled Europe Feel German Intervene Long Matter Only Peace Question Russia Said Serbia Us Which

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After a big war a nation doesn't want another for a generation or more.

~Edward Grey

Topics: After Another Big Generation More Nation Want War

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Altogether apart from that, it would be a disgrace to us to make this bargain with Germany at the expense of France, a disgrace from which the good name of this country would never recover.

~Edward Grey

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An understanding is perhaps better than an alliance, which may stereotype arrangements which cannot be regarded as permanent in view of the changing circumstances from day to day.

~Edward Grey

Topics: Alliance Arrangements Better Cannot Changing Circumstances Day Day To Day May Perhaps Permanent Regarded Stereotype Than Understanding View Which

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From the material point of view the proposal is unacceptable, for France, without further territory in Europe being taken from her, could be so crushed as to lose her position as a Great Power, and become subordinate to German policy.

~Edward Grey

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I had furthermore spoken on the assumption that Russia would mobilize, whereas the assumption of the German Government had hitherto been, officially, that Serbia would receive no support; and what I had said must influence the German Government to take the matter seriously.

~Edward Grey

Topics: Assumption Been Furthermore German Government Had Hitherto Influence Matter Mobilize Must Officially Receive Russia Said Serbia Seriously Spoken Support Take Whereas Would

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I thought this must be obvious to everyone else, as it seemed obvious to me; and that, if once it became apparent that we were on the edge, all the Great Powers would call a halt and recoil from the abyss.

~Edward Grey

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If the union between England and America is a powerful factor in the cause of peace, a new Triple Alliance between the Teutonic race and the two branches of the Anglo-Saxon race will be a still more potent influence in the future of the world.

~Edward Grey

Topics: Alliance America Anglo-Saxon Between Branches Cause England Factor Future Influence More New Peace Potent Powerful Race Still Triple Two Union Will World

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Politician

Born: April 25th, 1862

Died: September 7th, 1933

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