Waldersee in one of his dispatches to the Kaiser from China, c. 1900
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[The Americans] have been involved in looting affrays in the streets of Tien-tsin. When they are not with their regiments they must be regarded by the inhabitants as a scourge.
— Alfred von Waldersee
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "[The Americans] have been involved in looting affrays in the streets of Tien-tsin. When they are not with their regiments they must be regarded by the inhabitants as a scourge." in the context of "Waldersee in one of his dispatches to the Kaiser from China, c. 1900" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Alfred von Waldersee
Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee (8 April 1832 – 5 March 1904) was a German field marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) who became Chief of the Imperial German General Staff.
About Alfred von Waldersee
Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee (8 April 1832 – 5 March 1904) was a German field marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) who became Chief of the Imperial German General Staff.
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