#erm

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 said to the German Ambassador that, as long as there was only a dispute between Austria and Serbia alone, I did not feel entitled to intervene; but that, directly it was a matter between Austria and Russia, it became a question of the peace of Europe, which concerned us all. ↗

— Edward Grey

#ambassador #austria #became #between #concerned

In effect, I was asking that if Russia mobilized against Austria, the German Government, who had been supporting the Austrian demand on Serbia, should ask Austria to consider some modification of her demands, under the threat of Russian mobilization. ↗

— Edward Grey

#ask #asking #austria #austrian #been

That Germany was so immensely strong and Austria so dependent upon German strength that the word and will of Germany would at the critical moment be decisive with Austria. ↗

— Edward Grey

#critical #decisive #dependent #german #germany

Today I began the novel that I determined to be great. ↗

— Zane Grey

#determined #great #i #novel #today

In one sense I feel that my book is a one-woman argument against determinism. ↗

— Susan Griffin

#argument #book #determinism #feel #i

The denial of our duty to act in this case is a denial of our right to act; and if we have no right to act, then may we well be termed the white slaves of the North, for like our brethren in bonds, we must seal our lips in silence and despair. ↗

— Angelina Grimke

#bonds #brethren #case #denial #despair

In terms of filming, yes, it really does feel over now. There's a real sense of freedom now. It's a good time to finish, I think. As much as I'm going to miss it I'm ready to move on and do different things. ↗

— Rupert Grint

#different things #does #feel #filming #finish

A text of Tibetan Buddhism describes the time of death as a unique opportunity for spiritual liberation from the cycles of death and rebirth and a period that determines our next incarnation. ↗

— Stanislav Grof

#cycles #death #describes #determines #incarnation