Quote#Wisdom
Great powers agreeing among themselves may indeed hold small powers…
Quote byCharles Evans Hughes · 1862–1948
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Pathway of Peace (1923).
English (original)
Great powers agreeing among themselves may indeed hold small powers in check. But who will hold great powers in check when great powers disagree?
— Charles Evans Hughes
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