Fredrik Bajer Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

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

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

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

“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.”

“Peace congresses often start by dealing with some of the less important questions in excessive detail, so at the end there is no time to discuss the most important problems.”

“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.”

“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.”

“As a result of my study, I came to the conclusion that a common supreme authority was undesirable.”

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

“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.”