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Gustav Stresemann Quotes

Nothing in the reporting of a nation’s history could so mislead the younger generation as to represent great events in such a way that they appear to have happened as a matter of course Picture Quote #1

Just as the child is father to the man, so the impressions of one’s youth remain the most vivid in manhood Picture Quote #1

I must begin by saying something about the old Germany. That Germany, too, suffered from superficial judgment, because appearances and reality were not always kept apart in people’s minds Picture Quote #1

Historians still often see the end of the war as meaning nothing more for Germany than lost territories, lost participation in colonization, and lost assets for the state and individuals. They frequently overlook the most serious loss that Germany suffered Picture Quote #1

But just as haste and restlessness are typical of our present-day life, so change also takes place more rapidly than before. This applies to change in the relationships between nations as it does to change within an individual nation Picture Quote #1

As a result of the World War, this old Germany collapsed. It collapsed in its constitution, in its social order, in its economic structure. Its thinking and feeling changed Picture Quote #1

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A Shakespeare could have arisen only on English soil. In the same way, your great dramatists and poets express the nature and essence of the Norwegian people, but they also express that which is universally valid for all mankind Picture Quote #1

The great men of a nation reach out to all mankind. They are unifying, not divisive; internationally conciliating and still great nationally Picture Quote #1

Mankind advances only through struggle Picture Quote #1

The history of nations shows that words are not always immediately followed by action Picture Quote #1

To contrast national solidarity and international cooperation as two opposites seems foolish to me Picture Quote #1

The life of the individual is a continuous combat with errors and obstacles, and no victory is more satisfying than the one achieved against opposition Picture Quote #1

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Nothing in the reporting of a nation’s history could so mislead the younger generation as to represent great events in such a way that they appear to have happened as a matter of course Picture Quote #1

History uses a unit of measure for time that is different from that of the lifespan of the individual, whereas man is only too ready to measure the evolution of history by his own yardstick Picture Quote #1

For the victor peace means the preservation of the position of power which he has secured. For the vanquished it means resigning himself to the position left to him Picture Quote #1

Nothing is more misleading to the youth of a nation than to state the outcome immediately after the beginning as if nothing could have taken place in between Picture Quote #1

No change in the balance of political parties can alter the general determination that no class should be excluded from contributing to and sharing responsibility for the state Picture Quote #1

Just as the child is father to the man, so the impressions of one’s youth remain the most vivid in manhood Picture Quote #1

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Here we encounter two conflicting concepts with which we must come to grips in our time: the idea of national solidarity and the idea of international cooperation Picture Quote #1

As a confirmed individualist I certainly do not wish to underrate the influence of the individual, for the masses do not lead the individual; rather, in the individual is vested the capacity to lead the masses Picture Quote #1

The concept of active cooperation has taken the place of opposition to the new form of government and of dreamy resignation entranced with the beauty of times past Picture Quote #1

In every man the memory of the struggles and the heroes of the past is alive. But these memories are not incompatible with the desire for peace in the future Picture Quote #1

If one seeks to analyze experiences and reactions to the first postwar years, I hope one may say without being accused of bias that it is easier for the victor than for the vanquished to advocate peace Picture Quote #1

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Nothing in the reporting of a nation’s history could so mislead the younger generation as to represent great events in such a way that they appear to have happened as a matter of course. (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) Just as the child is father to the man, so the impressions of one’s youth remain the most vivid in manhood. (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) I must begin by saying something about the old Germany. That Germany, too, suffered from superficial judgment, because appearances and reality were not always kept apart in people’s minds (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) Historians still often see the end of the war as meaning nothing more for Germany than lost territories, lost participation in colonization, and lost assets for the state and individuals. They frequently overlook the most serious loss that Germany suffered (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) But just as haste and restlessness are typical of our present-day life, so change also takes place more rapidly than before. This applies to change in the relationships between nations as it does to change within an individual nation (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) As a result of the World War, this old Germany collapsed. It collapsed in its constitution, in its social order, in its economic structure. Its thinking and feeling changed (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) A Shakespeare could have arisen only on English soil. In the same way, your great dramatists and poets express the nature and essence of the Norwegian people, but they also express that which is universally valid for all mankind (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) The great men of a nation reach out to all mankind. They are unifying, not divisive; internationally conciliating and still great nationally (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) Mankind advances only through struggle (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) The history of nations shows that words are not always immediately followed by action (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) To contrast national solidarity and international cooperation as two opposites seems foolish to me (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) The life of the individual is a continuous combat with errors and obstacles, and no victory is more satisfying than the one achieved against opposition (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) Nothing in the reporting of a nation’s history could so mislead the younger generation as to represent great events in such a way that they appear to have happened as a matter of course (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) History uses a unit of measure for time that is different from that of the lifespan of the individual, whereas man is only too ready to measure the evolution of history by his own yardstick (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) For the victor peace means the preservation of the position of power which he has secured. For the vanquished it means resigning himself to the position left to him (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) Nothing is more misleading to the youth of a nation than to state the outcome immediately after the beginning as if nothing could have taken place in between (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) No change in the balance of political parties can alter the general determination that no class should be excluded from contributing to and sharing responsibility for the state (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) Just as the child is father to the man, so the impressions of one’s youth remain the most vivid in manhood (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) Here we encounter two conflicting concepts with which we must come to grips in our time: the idea of national solidarity and the idea of international cooperation (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) As a confirmed individualist I certainly do not wish to underrate the influence of the individual, for the masses do not lead the individual; rather, in the individual is vested the capacity to lead the masses (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) The concept of active cooperation has taken the place of opposition to the new form of government and of dreamy resignation entranced with the beauty of times past (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) In every man the memory of the struggles and the heroes of the past is alive. But these memories are not incompatible with the desire for peace in the future (Gustav Stresemann Quotes) If one seeks to analyze experiences and reactions to the first postwar years, I hope one may say without being accused of bias that it is easier for the victor than for the vanquished to advocate peace (Gustav Stresemann Quotes)