the only power, I must repeat it, which acquires strength from its losses, and which, slow in availing itself of its success, becomes invincible by its defeats.
"Hemen daude Alemaniako Inperioaren historialariak, lehen Inperioaren itzala besterik ez dena, baina nire ustez, Lur gainean den zatiketak ahuldu ez duen botere bakarra; bakarra, halaber, nik uste, galeren heinean indartzen dena, eta astiro bere arrakastaz baliatuz, bere galtzeen ondorioz hezkaitz bilakatu dena.