No change in the balance of political parties can alter the general determination that no class should be excluded from contributing to and sharing responsibility for the state.
Gustav StresemannFor 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 StresemannI must begin by saying something about the old Germany. That Germany, too, suffered from superficial judgment, because appearances and reality were not always kept apart in people's minds.
Gustav Stresemann