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Prince Metternich

Klemens Wenzel Fürst von Metternich, 1773-1859 ,  Austrian statesman
Prince MetternichMetternich 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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This is more than a crime. It is a mistake.

When Paris sneezes, Europe catches a cold.

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.


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