The phrase "our place in the sun", describing one's belief in an entitlement, was used by Kaiser Wilhelm II in a speech delivered at Hamburg "No one can dispute with us the place in the sun that is our due". The statement was of the Weltpolitik (World Policy) that would make Germany a large, strong, and unbeatable empire in every possible way, through military and naval buildup.
From the New York Times:
KAISER FOR MORE NAVY
To Keep for Germany Her Due Place, He Tells Hamburgers
Hamburg, Aug. 27 - The Senate gave a banquet to-night to the Kaiser, who, in the course of a speech on the effect of competition on international commerce, said:
"If we understood the enthusiasm of the people of Hamburg alright, I think I can assume that it is their opinion that our navy should be further strengthened, so that we may be sure that no one can dispute with us the place in the sun that is our due."
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