Your map of Africa is really quite nice. But my map of Africa lies in Europe. Here is Russia, and here... is France, and we're in the middle — that's my map of Africa.
Iron Chancellor of Germany
A dismissive remark about colonial ambitions in Africa, emphasizing his focus on European power politics.
c. 1880s
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"Trust in God and keep your powder dry."
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