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 StresemannThe 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 section of our economy would collapse.
Gustav StresemannTo contrast national solidarity and international cooperation as two opposites seems foolish to me.
Gustav Stresemann