The day of small nations has long passed away. The day of Empires has come.

Joseph Chamberlain

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Imperialism

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Joseph Chamberlain

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1904 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

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Citation

Chamberlain, Joseph. Quoted in The Times. 13 May 1904. Originally spoken during a speech on 12 May 1904, Birmingham, England, UK.

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