#ak

From the material point of view the proposal is unacceptable, for France, without further territory in Europe being taken from her, could be so crushed as to lose her position as a Great Power, and become subordinate to German policy. ↗

— Edward Grey

#being #could #crushed #europe #france

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. ↗

— Edward Grey

#been #furthermore #german #german government #government

I knew it to be very doubtful whether the Cabinet, Parliament, and the country would take this view on the outbreak of war, and through the whole of this week I had in view the probable contingency that we should not decide at the critical moment to support France. ↗

— Edward Grey

#contingency #country #critical #decide #doubtful

Although it hath pleased God to hasten my death by you, by whom my life should rather have been lengthened, yet can I patiently take it, that I yield God more hearty thanks for shortening my woeful days. ↗

— Jane Grey

#been #days #death #god #hasten

Be talented enough to make it and stupid enough to keep trying. ↗

— David Alan Grier

#keep #make #stupid #talented #trying

'Dancing With the Stars' is so Middle America, and people take it so seriously. ↗

— David Alan Grier

#dancing #middle #middle america #people #seriously

Driving a cab is not really a nurturing type of relationship. You take people and they tip you, they may not tip you, you don't know their names, they don't care about you, you don't care about them. ↗

— Pam Grier

#cab #care #driving #know #may

Does a black person make them an African American? No. There are Hispanics that are very, very dark skinned so the word has lost its meaning, it's not a very concise or proper word to use even today and it wasn't then. ↗

— Pam Grier

#african american #american #black #concise #dark

I like serious films, the moneymaking blockbusters that don't make any kind of sense and John Carpenter films. ↗

— Pam Grier

#blockbusters #carpenter #films #i #john

It makes me forget that I'm not going to be a major star and lead female in films whether it was 20 years ago, 10 years ago, five or in the future. ↗

— Pam Grier

#female #films #five #forget #future