Charles Gravier Quotes
One does not make war except to preserve one's own possessions or to acquire those of others.
Armand Marc, 1745-1792, Comte de Montmorin de Saint Herem, French Ambassador to Spain, Governor of Brittany, Quoted in James Breck Perkins, “France in the Revolution”
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Although Emperor Hirohito had the status of a God, and his Prime Minister and Chief of the Military testified that they had never disobeyed the Emperor {587278}, there was a thorough attempt to whitewash the Emperor’s role—{587279}. Few Japanese, even years later would suggest that Hirohito might bear some personal responsibility. The Mayor was one of the few who made the statement of the obvious. He received 181 death threats and he was shot shortly thereafter by a right wing supporter of the Emperor’s.
Defending torture and other violations of civil rights by the Secret Service during the Civil War:
Gallatin, then an Ambassador, was opposed to administration designs on Florida. In a response Monroe told him that Florida was going to be taken anyway, but in reality it had already been done so.
The highest court in New York. Kent did not originate this concept. He was stating an age old principle of law: Posse vicinum impediri, ne in suo solo, sine alia causa suaque evidenti utilitate, munimentum nobis propinquum extruat, aut aliud quid faciat, unde justa formido periculi oriatur.
Charles Gravier, Count of Vergennes was a French statesman and diplomat. He served as Foreign Minister from 1774 during the reign of Louis XVI, notably during the American War of Independence.
