War is not the quintessential emergency in which man has to prove himself as my generation learned at its school desks in the days of the Kaiser rather peace is the emergency in which we all have to prove ourselves. Topic: Peace, Author: Gustav Heinemann Share Article: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Telegram Share on Whatsapp Copy Link
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1 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.
2 As a privileged survivor of the First World War I hope I may be allowed to interject here a deeply felt tribute to those who were not fortunate enough to succeed but who shared the signal honor of trying to the last to salvage peace.
3 With the help of dedicated Americans from our party every party and no party at all I intend to mount that stairway to preach peace for our nation and world.
4 But now Americans they felt a sense of peace and protection because they've been separated by so many thousands of miles of ocean. And you know the fact that it's come to the U.S. like this is so sad and yet you know what can you do? It's here.
