"What is the thread of western civilization that distinguished its course in history? It has to do with the preoccupation of western man with his outward command and his sense of superiority."

History, Superiority, Civilization, Man

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"What is the thread of western civilization that distinguished its course in history? It has to do with the preoccupation of western man with his outward command and his sense of superiority."

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"At Munich we sold the Czechs for a few months grace, but the disgrace will last as long as history."

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