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We have long possessed the art of war and the science of war, which have been evolved in the minutest detail.

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 132 | Rank: 0 | Fav

We have had such a letter movement on two occasions in Denmark when more than a quarter of the adult Danish population participated. Such an achievement, however, demands a really great effort and...

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 138 | Rank: 0 | Fav

Warfare has been marvelously developed. It will soon be impossible to raise it to further heights.

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 126 | Rank: 0 | Fav

Waging war we understand, but not waging peace, or at any rate less consciously so.

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 116 | Rank: 0 | Fav

Today's date, the eighteenth of May, should sometime become an occasion of great international celebration, for on this day ten years ago the first Peace Conference opened at The Hague.

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 134 | Rank: 0 | Fav

To read the report of a discussion in which arguments for and against are presented, in which a subject has been covered from different points of view, with new ideas advanced - this is far more...

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 125 | Rank: 0 | Fav

This is the task, I think, of a letter movement. But it should be set up only in states where a significant response can be achieved, for a letter movement necessarily presupposes a strong...

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 170 | Rank: 0 | Fav

There is one criticism which cannot be leveled at interparliamentary conferences but which is applicable to a great extent to peace congresses: the meetings waste time.

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 124 | Rank: 0 | Fav

There are those who believe we have need of more literature, of a large international publishing house, of a great peace newspaper, or the like. I am rather skeptical about this idea.

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 122 | Rank: 0 | Fav

There are many members of parliament present here who know as well as I do that, if a man has not already been converted, it will require a great deal more than a letter of appeal to achieve...

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 131 | Rank: 0 | Fav

There are in most states one or two ministers of war, one of whom is the minister of naval affairs.

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 128 | Rank: 0 | Fav

The last Hague Conference has in the meantime expressed its opinion that a body should be established which could prepare for the work involved more effectively than has hitherto proved possible.

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 125 | Rank: 0 | Fav

The interparliamentary conference should, in my opinion, direct its particular attention to the preparation of the next Hague Conference, the diplomatic conference, the conference of governments.

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 125 | Rank: 0 | Fav

The aspect of congresses and such meetings generally to which I attach the greatest importance is the discussion. That is why people assemble: to hear different opinions, rather than to pass...

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 149 | Rank: 0 | Fav

Propaganda is a topic of particular concern to peace associations. This is a matter of educating the population in general, and not least the voters.

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 130 | Rank: 0 | Fav

One serious obstacle to the smooth working of congresses is the language barrier.

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 161 | Rank: 0 | Fav

On the other hand, the waging of peace as a science, as an art, is in its infancy. But we can trace its growth, its steady progress, and the time will come when there will be particular individuals...

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 134 | Rank: 0 | Fav

Nevertheless, this type of propaganda has a special value, for it serves to convince those who sign the appeal, of the necessity for carrying on propaganda; so a corps of propagandists, if I may...

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 133 | Rank: 0 | Fav

Naturally, business and pleasure can be readily combined, but a certain balance should exist, and the latter should not predominate over the former.

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 110 | Rank: 0 | Fav

It has since been agreed that speeches given in English will be translated into French and vice versa, and even into German and Italian when necessary. No doubt translations into Esperanto will...

Author: Fredrik Bajer (1837-1922) | Theme: Unclasified | Clicks: 145 | Rank: 0 | Fav
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