Quote by Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil

The Germans really conceive of their country as always under war conditions in this respect. No one expects a belligerent to tell the truth and, to the German mind, they are always belligerent. The Germans take the view that war is only intensified peace.

The Germans really conceive of their country as always under

Summary

This quote suggests that Germans possess a mindset in which they perceive their country to be in a state of constant war. They believe that during times of war, it is expected for a belligerent party to manipulate and deceive others, and in their view, they are always in this aggressive position. According to this perspective, Germans consider war to be an escalated form of peace rather than a separate and distinct condition.

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Truth War Peace Mind

By Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil

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