Who said “The day of small nations has passed away; the day of Empires has come.”?

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Joseph Chamberlain. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSpeech at Birmingham, May 13, 1904.

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Chamberlain, J. (n.d.). The day of small nations has passed away; the day of Empires has come. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14414-the-day-of-small-nations-has-passed-away/

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Chamberlain, Joseph. “The day of small nations has passed away; the day of Empires has come.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14414-the-day-of-small-nations-has-passed-away/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Chamberlain, Joseph. “The day of small nations has passed away; the day of Empires has come.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14414-the-day-of-small-nations-has-passed-away/.

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