Douglas Hurd Quotes

A collection of quotes by Douglas Hurd.

Douglas Hurd is a British politician and former diplomat. He was born on March 8, 1930, in Devon, England. Hurd served as a Member of Parliament for over 23 years and held various roles in the Conservative Party, including Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Home Secretary. He played a key role in shaping British foreign policy during the 1980s and 1990s, particularly in relation to the European Union. After leaving politics, Hurd became a successful author and wrote several historical novels.

Margaret Thatcher was fearful of German unification because

Margaret Thatcher was fearful of German unification because she believed that this would bring an immediate and formidable increase of economic strength to a Germany which was already the strongest economic partner in Europe.

Douglas Hurd

Strength

It is not helpful to help a friend by putting coins in his p

It is not helpful to help a friend by putting coins in his pockets when he has got holes in his pockets.

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Help