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.
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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.Gustav Stresemann
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.
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Dante can be understood only within the context of Italian thought, and Faust would be unthinkable if divorced from its German background; but both are part of our common cultural heritage.
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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.
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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.
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A people that has experienced all that the Germans have been through, naturally offers fertile soil for the extremists.
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