Waging war we understand, but not waging peace, or at any rate less consciously so. Fredrik Bajer More Quotes by Fredrik Bajer More Quotes From Fredrik Bajer By a great man, however, we mean a man who, because of his spiritual gifts, his character, and other qualities, deserves to be called great and who as a result earns the power to influence others. Fredrik Bajer spiritual character mean Pacifists should stress more and more that it is the rule of law for which they are fighting. Fredrik Bajer stress fighting law There are in most states one or two ministers of war, one of whom is the minister of naval affairs. Fredrik Bajer navy war two 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. Fredrik Bajer literature may years But I feel convinced, and I venture even to prophesy in this regard, that the time will come when there will also be a minister of peace in the cabinet, seated beside the ministers of war. Fredrik Bajer venture literature war Always we must bear in mind that law has to be substituted for power, that care must be taken to serve the interests of law. Fredrik Bajer taken law mind An advantage that the Hague Conferences lack, in contrast to the peace associations and the Interparliamentary Union, is a bureau. Fredrik Bajer unions advantage association Indeed; peace literature is almost exclusively read, though to good effect, by pacifists, while what is needed is the canvassing of those who have not so far been won to the cause. Fredrik Bajer pacifist causes literature 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 also soon be in demand. Fredrik Bajer italian vices doubt 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 use the term, is thus trained. Fredrik Bajer literature use special 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. Fredrik Bajer population voters association I would have thought it possible to choose delegates for these larger conferences who, even if they could not speak the principal languages, could at least understand them or could have friends seated beside them who could keep them informed on essential points. Fredrik Bajer essentials language literature We have long possessed the art of war and the science of war, which have been evolved in the minutest detail. Fredrik Bajer war long art A sign that a peace association is going adrift is its exclusion of other political parties, with whom it could collaborate effectively on most of the problems besetting the cause of peace. Fredrik Bajer political party literature 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 also a great deal of money. Fredrik Bajer effort achievement two 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 instructive than to read a brief account of the resolution passed on the matter. Fredrik Bajer matter views ideas I would rather propose a bureau somewhat similar to that which we have in the Universal Postal Union. Fredrik Bajer propose unions universal Warfare has been marvelously developed. It will soon be impossible to raise it to further heights. Fredrik Bajer warfare height literature 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 designated to assume responsibility for and leadership of this movement. Fredrik Bajer responsibility hands art 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 organization. Fredrik Bajer strong organization thinking
