Great Northern War/1710%e2%80%931716 - Sweden and Northern Germany

Famous quotes containing the words northern, war and/or germany:

    “‘What is the world, O soldiers?
    It is I,
    I, this incessant snow,
    This northern sky;”
    —Walter De La Mare (1873–1956)

    “The poetry of heroism appeals irresistibly to those who don’t go to a war, and even more to those whom the war is making enormously wealthy. It’s always so.”
    —Louis-Ferdinand Céline (1894–1961)

    “If Germany is to become a colonising power, all I say is, “God speed her!” She becomes our ally and partner in the execution of the great purposes of Providence for the advantage of mankind.”
    —W.E. (William Ewart)