William Pitt the Younger Quote

We must not count with certainty on a continuance of our present prosperity during such an interval [15 years]; but unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country when, from the situation of Europe, we might more reasonably expect fifteen years of peace, than we may at the present moment.


"The War Speeches of William Pitt", Oxford University Press, 1915, p. 16


We must not count with certainty on a continuance of our present prosperity during such an interval [15 years]; but unquestionably there never was a...

We must not count with certainty on a continuance of our present prosperity during such an interval [15 years]; but unquestionably there never was a...

We must not count with certainty on a continuance of our present prosperity during such an interval [15 years]; but unquestionably there never was a...

We must not count with certainty on a continuance of our present prosperity during such an interval [15 years]; but unquestionably there never was a...