"The history of the Franks becomes, therefore, the history of the Netherlands."

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Source : John Lothrop Motley (1858). “The rise of the Dutch Republic: a history in three volumes”, p.18

John Lothrop Motley

#Netherlands Quotes

“Reply when questioned on the safety of the polio vaccine he developed: It is safe, and you can't get safer than safe.”
“A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.”
“Processions, meetings, military parades, lectures, waxwork displays, film shows, telescreen programs all had to be organized; stands had to be erected, effigies built, slogans coined, songs written, rumours circulated, photographs faked.”
“I dream of a time when the people will retake their airways and use them to achieve a voice to rediscover democracy, and to see the divine potential of man.”
“I like young girls. Their stories are shorter.”
“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.”
“Holland is a fairly small country, and in a weird way, somewhat conservative. That might surprise people because it is a very tolerant place, but it's also a somewhat Calvinist country.”
“In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.”

Source : Farewell radio and television address to the American people, 17 Jan. 1961

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