There are many members of parliament present here who know as well as I do that, if a man has not already been converted, it will require a great deal more than a letter of appeal to achieve conversion.
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Waging war we understand, but not waging peace, or at any rate less consciously so.Fredrik Bajer
Warfare has been marvelously developed. It will soon be impossible to raise it to further heights.
Fredrik Bajer
But I feel convinced, and I venture even to prophesy in this regard, that the time will come when there will also be a minister of peace in the cabinet, seated beside the ministers of war.
Fredrik Bajer
We have had such a letter movement on two occasions in Denmark when more than a quarter of the adult Danish population participated. Such an achievement, however, demands a really great effort and also a great deal of money.
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It has since been agreed that speeches given in English will be translated into French and vice versa, and even into German and Italian when necessary. No doubt translations into Esperanto will also soon be in demand.
Fredrik Bajer
As a result of my study, I came to the conclusion that a common supreme authority was undesirable.
Fredrik Bajer
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