An independent state does not pay too dear a price for its independence in accepting the sufferings of war when it cannot avoid them; a state which has lost its independence may find at least some compensation in the fact that its protector procures for it peace with its neighbours. — Theodor Mommsen
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Mini who’s who:
Theodor Mommsen : German Historian
Born: November 30, 1817
Died: November 1, 1903