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Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon Books

Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon, born on April 25, 1862, and died on September 7, 1933, was a prominent British diplomat and politician. He played a significant role in British foreign policy, particularly during World War I as the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

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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.”

Ifs World Stills Two America Causes Powerful Race Influence England Unions Factors Branches Alliances Anglo Saxon England And America

Author:Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

“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.”

May Understanding Views Circumstances Permanent Arrangements Day To Day Stereotype Alliances

Author:Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

“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.”

Said Matter Government Support Influence Russia Assumption Serbia

Author:Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

“The time must come to all of us, who live long, when memory is more than prospect. An angler who has reached this stage and reviews the pleasure of life will be grateful and glad that he has been an angler, for he will look back on days radiant with happiness, peaks of enjoyment that are no less bright because they are lit in memory by the light of a setting sun.”

“I believe the only way you can make sure that submarines will not be abused in future wars is that there should be no submarines.”

Way Should Believe War I Believe Submarines

Author:Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

“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.”

Ifs Edges Obvious Abyss Halt Great Power Recoil

Author:Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

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

World War Light Europe Lifetime War Of The Worlds World War I Going Out Lit Lamps Wwi

Author:Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

“The ideal Government minister may well be someone who has no itch to run other people's lives.”

People Wells May Government Running Ideals Ministers

Author:Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

“Nations are always making mistakes because they do not understand each other's psychology.”

Nations Mistake Psychology Relation Making Mistakes International Relations

Author:Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

“There is no security for any power unless it be a security in which its neighbours have an equal share.”

Share Security Equal Defence Neighbour

Author:Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

“The internal peace of every country depends upon the knowledge that force is available to uphold law.”

Country Law Force Depends Available Internals Rule Of Law Internal Peace

Author:Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

“Two temptations that impair the value of their work inevitably beset public men who write memoirs. One is a tendency to reconstruct the past to suit the present views and feelings of the writer; the other is a natual desire to set his own part in affairs in a pleasing light.”

Men Writing Two Book Feelings Light Past Desire Values Views Affair Memoir Tendencies Temptation Suits

Author:Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

“The British Army should be a projectile to be fired by the British Navy.”

Should War Peace Army British Navy Total War British Army Projectile British Navy

Author:Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

“I am getting to an age when I can only enjoy the last sport left. It is called hunting for your spectacles.”

I Can Age Lasts Left Sports Enjoy Aging Hunting Growing Old Spectacles

Author:Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

“The Chancellor also in effect asks us to bargain away whatever obligation or interest we have as regards the neutrality of Belgium. We could not entertain that bargain either.”

Asks Interest Effects Regard Obligation Host Bargains Belgium Neutrality

Author:Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

About the Author

Born: April 25, 1862
Died: September 7, 1933
Known for: Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
Quotes: 15

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