There is no such thing as exclusively national thinking. Th… - Jules Greindl

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There is no such thing as exclusively national thinking. The work intended to benefit science and humanity necessarily interests everyone, but Belgium and its Sovereign will indirectly derive honor and great moral benefit from it; in this sense, there is a truly and usefully Belgian thought. We do not have a view of colonial acquisition, but over time trade will undoubtedly find its value there as well.

Jules Greindl

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Jules Xavier Charles Joseph Léonard Count Greindl (September 7, 1835 – July 30, 1917) was a Belgian diplomat and Minister of State.

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