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You see the expansion of industrial power pushed forward by the…
Quote byWilliam Graham Sumner · 1840–1910
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: “The Conquest of the United States by Spain”, speech at Yale 1899 ..
English (original)
You see the expansion of industrial power pushed forward by the energy, hope, and thrift of men, and you see the development arrested, diverted, crippled, and defeated by measures which are dictated by military considerations.
— William Graham Sumner
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