“It would indeed be a tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump.”
Quote by David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech
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David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech
David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech, was a distinguished British diplomat. Born on May 20, 1918, and died on January 26, 1985, he served in key positions within the British Foreign Office during World War II and actively participated in international affairs after the war. more
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