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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

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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

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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.

~Fredrik Bajer

Topics: Dealing Detail Discuss End Excessive Important Less Most No Time Often Peace Problems Questions Some Start The Most Important Time

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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

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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 resolutions.

~Fredrik Bajer

Topics: Aspect Assemble Attach Different Different Opinions Discussion Generally Greatest Hear Importance Meetings Opinions Pass People Rather Resolutions Than Which Why

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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.

~Fredrik Bajer

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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.

~Fredrik Bajer

Topics: Body Conference Could Effectively Established Expressed Hague Hitherto Involved Last Meantime More Opinion Possible Prepare Proved Should Than Which Work

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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 conversion.

~Fredrik Bajer

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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.

~Fredrik Bajer

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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.

~Fredrik Bajer

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Biography

Nationality: Danish

Type: Writer

Born: April 21st, 1837

Died: January 22nd, 1922

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