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“What is now the EU was set up so that France and Germany could hug each other so tightly in a loving embrace that neither would be able to get an arm free with which to punch the other.”

Book:Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics

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“Bethmann-Hollweg era davvero irremovibile non tanto sulle sue richieste territoriali – cercò, a un certo punto, di dissuadere il Kaiser dall’insistere sull’annessione del Belgio – quanto sull’intenzione di imporre una unione doganale sul continente: «è sottinteso che l’unione doganale dovrà rendere possibile il controllo della Germania sull’Europa»”

War Europe Germany Italian European Union Eu

Book:Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War

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“Naturally, translators who dare to complain about these mistakes [e.g. false friends] are labelled hairsplitters and pedants (FR: pédants pinailleurs), but it is a badge we should wear with pride.”

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Author:Emma Wagner

“andar nu na rua, em braga, é como acreditar em tudo de outra maneira, reclamar que a dignidade seja também outra coisa. É como recusar todas as esperas e bater de peito no mundo.”

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Book:Granta Portugal 1: Eu

Source: Granta Portugal 1: Eu

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