Kaiser Wilhelm I. (March 22, 1797 - March 9, 1888) on War and Military Aristocracy(published by RevoltSource) |
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King of Prussia from 2 January 1861 and German Emperor from 18 January 1871 until his Death in 1888, a Member of the House of Hohenzollern, and the First Head of State of a United Germany
: King of Prussia from 2 January 1861 and German Emperor from 18 January 1871 until his death in 1888. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he was the first head of state of a united Germany. He was de facto head of state of Prussia from 1858, when he became regent for his brother Frederick William IV, whose death three years later would make him king. (From: Wikipedia.org.)
Quote #19 on Political Struggle Quotes >> War and Military Aristocracy
“I hate this slaughter. I never desired the honors of war, and would gladly have left such glory to others...”
Source: "The Fall of Paris: The Siege and the Commune 1870-1," by Alistair Horne, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1965. Chapter 13: Over the Hill, Page 198.
"The Fall of Paris: The Siege and the Commune 1870-1," by Alistair Horne, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1965.
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