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 th…

- Gustav Stresemann

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 think…

- Gustav Stresemann

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 s…

- Gustav Stresemann

The life of the individual is a continuous combat with errors and obstacles, and no victory is more satisfying than the one achieved against oppositi…

- Gustav Stresemann

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 posit…

- Gustav Stresemann

To contrast national solidarity and international cooperation as two opposites seems foolish to me.

- Gustav Stresemann

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 internationa…

- Gustav Stresemann

Mankind advances only through struggle.

- Gustav Stresemann

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 s…

- Gustav Stresemann