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I thought this must be obvious to everyone else, as it seemed obvious to me and that, if once it became apparent that we

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"I thought this must be obvious to everyone else, as it seemed obvious to me; and that, if once it became apparent that we were on the edge, all the Great Powers would call a halt and recoil from the abyss"

- Edward Grey

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This quote is written / told by Edward Grey between April 25, 1862 and September 7, 1933. He/she was a famous Politician from United Kingdom. The author also have 14 other quotes.

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