The great men of a nation reach out to all mankind. They are unifying, not divisive; internationally conciliating and still great nationally. Gustav Stresemann conciliatedivisivegreat Change image and share on social
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 alivedesirefuture Change image and share on social
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 changecollapseconstitution Change image and share on social
To contrast national solidarity and international cooperation as two opposites seems foolish to me. Gustav Stresemann contrastcooperationfoolish Change image and share on social
Just as the child is father to the man, so the impressions of one's youth remain the most vivid in manhood. Gustav Stresemann childfatherimpression Change image and share on social
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 achievecombatcontinuous Change image and share on social
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 evolutionhistoryindividual Change image and share on social
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 applychangeday share on social
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 activebeautyconcept Change image and share on social
The courtesy which most becomes a victor was denied to Germany for a long time. Gustav Stresemann courtesydenygermany Change image and share on social
