"Sixty thousand blacks are annually embarked from the coast of Guinea, never to return to their native country; but they are embarked in chains: and this constant emigration, which, in the space of two centuries, might have furnished armies to overrun the globe, accuses the guilt of Europe and the weakness of Africa."

-- Edward Gibbon

#Country Quotes #Army Quotes #Europe Quotes

“A walk about Paris will provide lessons in history, beauty, and in the point of Life.”
“A true friend sees the good in everything, and brings out the best in the worst of things.”
“... new EU embassies lack the expertise in the field of culture and given the budget cuts in all Member States it is important to confront this challenge together.”
“Democracy acknowledges the right to differ as well as the duty to settle differences peacefully. Authoritarian governments see criticism of their actions and doctrines as a challenge to combat.”
“I fear one day I'll meet God, he'll sneeze and I won't know what to say.”
“Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.”

Source : 'Panegyric to My Lord Protector' 46
“He is trying to decide which of two daydreams he will inhabit.”
“If war should break out between England and Japan, the latter would suffer much more than the former.”

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