The present age delights in casting many a glance backward at the past, and in comparing it with the existing state of things, mostly to the disadvan… - Wilhelm II

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The present age delights in casting many a glance backward at the past, and in comparing it with the existing state of things, mostly to the disadvantage of the latter. He who can look back at such a glorious past as, thank God, we Germans can, does well to do so, in order to learn many a lesson therefrom. In a monarchical state this is called tradition.

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About Wilhelm II

Wilhelm II of Germany (27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941), born Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert von Preußen, was the last German Emperor (Kaiser) and the last King (König) of Prussia, ruling from 1888 to 1918. He abdicated during the November Revolution, and fled to exile in the Netherlands.

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Alternative Names: Frederick William Victor Albert of Prussia Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht von Preußen Friedrich Wilhelm Emperor William II Wilhelm II, German Emperor German Emperor Wilhelm II Wilhelm II. William II Wilhelm II of Germany Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert von Hohenzollern Kaiser Wilhelm II Emperor Willlam
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