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The British ambassador was Sir Robert Morier. He too was a strong…
Quote byAndrew Dickson White · 1832–1918
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White, Vol. 2 (1922), p. 13.
English (original)
The British ambassador was Sir Robert Morier. He too was a strong character, though lacking apparently in some of General [der Infanterie] von Schweinitz's more kindly qualities. He was big, roughish, and at times so brusque that he might almost be called brutal. When bullying was needed it was generally understood that he could do it con amore.
— Andrew Dickson White
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