Volume I, p. 675
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If Britannia ruled the waves, she did it with a shaky trident in the days before the submarine was overcome.
— David Lloyd George
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "David Lloyd George" (Quotes, War Memoirs (1938): Originally published in six volumes between 1933 and 1936; the revised edition in two volumes was published in 1938.)
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About David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945) was a British politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922.
About David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945) was a British politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922.
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