Quotes by
Prince Metternich |
Klemens Wenzel Fürst von Metternich, 1773-1859 , Austrian statesman
Metternich was an Austrian statesman who served as Foreign Minister and later Chancellor of the Austrian Empire. He was a key architect of the Congress of Vienna (1814–1815), shaping post-Napoleonic Europe through conservative policies aimed at restoring monarchies. He played a pivotal role in the formation of the Holy Alliance, an agreement between Russia, Austria, and Prussia aimed at suppressing revolutionary movements.Metternich’s diplomacy established a balance of power that preserved European stability for decades, earning him a reputation as a master strategist and a symbol of reactionary politics.
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Quotations
| • | This is more than a crime. It is a mistake. 4 |
| • | When Paris sneezes, Europe catches a cold. 2 |
| • | Asia begins in the suburbs. ([of Vienna]) |
| • | Italy is a geographical designation. ( [and not a Nation]) |
| • | Any plan made in a period of calm will fail when conditions become extreme. |
| • | The English have more common sense than any other nation and they are stupid. |
