"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
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"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
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"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."
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"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."
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