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Gustav Stresemann

Gustav Stresemann (help·info) (10 May 1878 – 3 October 1929) was a German statesman who served as Chancellor in 1923 (for a brief period of 102 days) and Foreign Minister 1923–1929, during the Weimar Republic. He was co-laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1926.

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

Divisive, Mankind, Men, Nation, Nationally, Reach Out

During the past few years I have led a sometimes hard battle for German foreign policy.

Battle, German, Hard, Led, Past, Years

The history of nations shows that words are not always immediately followed by action.

Action, Followed, History, Nations, Shows

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.

Individual, Influence, Underrate, Wish

The economic position is only flourishing on the surface. Germany is in fact dancing on a volcano. If the short-term credits are called in, a large section of our economy would collapse.

Dancing, Economy, Fact, Germany, Volcanoes

Just as the child is father to the man, so the impressions of one's youth remain the most vivid in manhood.

Children, Father, Manhood, Men, Remain

Voices were heard from the United States of America which made it clear that America wanted a peaceful and united Europe as a basis for mutual cooperation.

America, Cooperation, Heard, Peace, States, Voice

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.

Left, Mean, Peace, Position, Position Of Power, Power

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.

Advocate, Peace, Postwar, Prejudice, Reactions, Years

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.

Encounter, Encounters, Idea, Ideas, International, Two

Just as a child respects his father even when he perceives his weaknesses and faults, so a German will not despise the old Germany which was once a symbol of greatness to him.

Child, Children, Despise, Father, German, Greatness

A people that has experienced all that the Germans have been through, naturally offers fertile soil for the extremists.

Extremists, Naturally, Offers, People, Soil

The courtesy which most becomes a victor was denied to Germany for a long time.

Courtesy, Germany, Long, Time, Victor

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.

Hero, Incompatible, Memories, Memory, Struggle

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.

Different, Individual, Men, Unit, Use

Mankind advances only through struggle.

Advances, Mankind, Struggle

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.

Arisen, English, Essence, People, Valid, Way

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.

Feeling, Order, Social, Thinking, War

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.

Appearances, Mind, People, Reality, Saying, Superficial

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.

Alter, Change, Determination, Party, Political, State

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