I made up my mind after reading the lessons of history never to dream of a vast world-empire. For what has become of all those so-called world-empire… - Wilhelm II

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I made up my mind after reading the lessons of history never to dream of a vast world-empire. For what has become of all those so-called world-empires? Alexander, Napoleon and all such great captains bathed themselves in blood, and yet left behind them subjugated peoples, who, after those great men had died, rose in revolt and ruined the Empires they had created.

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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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If you are good soldiers, you must also be good Christians and religious at heart. He who is no good Christian is no good man and also no Prussian soldier, and can under no circumstances perform what is required of a soldier in the Prussian Army.
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The German fleet is the youngest fleet in the world, and another proof of the growing importance of the new German Empire. It is destined to protect the commerce and territory of this Empire, and it will, like the German Army, serve to keep the peace of the world.
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