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Who said So your the little woman who wrote book that started Great War?

The quote "So you are the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war!" was said by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany to Bertha von Suttner, a pacifist and writer. The book in question was "Lay Down Your Arms", published in 1889, which advocated for the abolition of war and promoted international peace. The remark was made during a meeting with von Suttner at a dinner in Dresden, Germany, on 12 June 1892, and was intended as a disparaging remark belittling her influence. However, von Suttner responded firmly, defending her work and arguing that her writing was based on a desire for peace and understanding among nations.

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