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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.”

Gustav Stresemann

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I must begin by saying something about the old Germany. That Germany, too, suffered from superficial judgment, because appearances and reality were not always…

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Voices were heard from the United States of America which made it clear that America wanted a peaceful and united Europe as a basis…

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The history of nations shows that words are not always immediately followed by action.

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