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And think you that the present duel between France and Germany could have been waged, had not both nations found themselves, like Frederick of Prussia, with “troops always ready to act”?
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “And think you that the present duel between France and Germany could have been waged, had not both nations found…”
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Sumner argues that the readiness of troops is a key factor in the conflicts between nations, specifically referencing the duel between France and Germany.
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