Jules Ferry quotes
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“I repeat that superior races have a right [to establish colonies], because they have a duty. They have the duty to civilize inferior races.”
-- Jules Ferry -
“After our humiliating loss of Alsace-Lorraine, France needs a victory to restore pride in the nation.”
-- Jules Ferry -
“In opening China, the English have secured their presence in East Asia. If we don't commit more resources to get into Southeast Asia now, they or Germany, or even little Belgium might find it ripe for the taking.”
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“Religion has always been the picklock of imperialism. Let them try to convert the heathens, and when they fail, we shall send in the French Navy to protect them and our political and commercial interests.”
-- Jules Ferry -
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“On matters of race, on matters of decency, baseball should lead the way.”
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“The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.”
Source : As quoted in "Road Signs for Success" y Jim Whitt, (p. 61), 1993.
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“The last duty of a central banker is to tell the public the truth.”
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“Never regard study as a duty, but as the enviable opportunity to learn”
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“I feel incompetent to perform duties...which have been so unexpectedly thrown upon me.”
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Source : "Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal" by the International Military Tribunal, Vol. 5, (p. 134), 1947.
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“The world is a colony of the US. The twentieth century was the US's century.”
Source : Source: www.americansuburbx.com
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