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 assetcolonizationend 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
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
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 eventgenerationgreat 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 walk behind others on a road you are traveling together, to give precedence to others without envy - this is painful for an individual and painful for a nation. Gustav Stresemann envygiveindividual Change image and share on social
This old Germany was partly defeated in its conflict with the progressive ideas of socialism, for it had given the people nothing that could serve as a successful alternative to socialism. Gustav Stresemann alternativeconflictdefeat Change image and share on social
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 beginimmediatelymislead 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
A people that has experienced all that the Germans have been through, naturally offers fertile soil for the extremists. Gustav Stresemann experienceextremistfertile Change image and share on social
