It is well indeed for out land that we of this generation have
learned to think nationally.

It is well indeed for out land that we of this generation have
learned to think nationally.

Spheres of influence.

Spheres of influence.

I have the courage of my opinions, but I have not the temerity to
give a political blank cheque read more

I have the courage of my opinions, but I have not the temerity to
give a political blank cheque to Lord Salisbury.

The cordial agreement which exists between the governments of
France and Great Britain.
[Fr., La cordiale entente qui read more

The cordial agreement which exists between the governments of
France and Great Britain.
[Fr., La cordiale entente qui existe entre le gouvernement
francais et celui de la Grande-Bretagne.]

An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the
commonwealth.
[Lat., Legatus est vir bonus read more

An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the
commonwealth.
[Lat., Legatus est vir bonus peregre missus ad mentiendem rei
publicae causae.]

The people of the two nations [French and English] must be
brought into mutual dependence by the supply of read more

The people of the two nations [French and English] must be
brought into mutual dependence by the supply of each other's
wants. There is no other way of counteracting the antagonism of
language and race. It is God's own method of producing an
entente cordiale, and no other plan is worth a farthing.

Ambassadors are the eye and ear of states.
[It., Gli ambasciadori sono l'occhio e l'orecchio degli stati.]

Ambassadors are the eye and ear of states.
[It., Gli ambasciadori sono l'occhio e l'orecchio degli stati.]

If one has no better method of enticement to offer, the cordial
agreement seems to us to be the read more

If one has no better method of enticement to offer, the cordial
agreement seems to us to be the best compromise.
[Fr., Si l'on n'a pas de meilleurs moyen de seduction a lui
offrir, l'entente cordiale nous parait fort compromise.]

The statesman cannot govern without stability of belief, true or
false.

The statesman cannot govern without stability of belief, true or
false.