“Historians still often see the end of the war as meaning nothing more for Germany than lost territories, lost participation in colonization, and lost assets for the state and individuals. They frequently overlook the most serious loss that Germany suffered.” StillsWarEndsStatesIndividualLostLossSeriousGermanyAssetsTerritoryHistorianParticipationColonizationMeaning Nothing Author:Gustav Stresemann
“We have created islands, small islands of power, but we have not built a bridge between those islands, .. The center and the territories, regional and local authorities are still competing with each other, competing for power. Those who take advantage of disorder and arbitrary rule are watching their mutually destructive fight.” StillsFightingAuthorityBuiltAdvantageLocalsBridgesIslandsDestructiveTerritoryDisorderCompetingArbitrary Author:Vladimir Putin