There is no help but in defense but I can assure you... the Imperial Government will not succeed in subduing the Mexicans, and its armies will not have a single day of peace... we must stop them, not only for our country but for the respect of the sovereignty of the nations.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker warns that the Imperial Government will fail to subdue the Mexicans and urges stopping them to protect national sovereignty.
- In plain terms
- Do not let the Empire conquer Mexico; fight to protect the nation's sovereignty.
- What can you take from it?
- Sovereignty requires active defense against foreign domination.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is resistance necessary for sovereignty?
Another view
It assumes military resistance is the only path to peace.
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