![The most important thing...is the liberation of German territory from foreign occupation. We must first get the strangler from our neck. Therefore German policy, as Metternich said of Austria-it must be after 1809-must in this respect consist first in showing finesse [finassieren] and avoiding fundamental decisions. (Gustav Stresemann)](https://cdn.quotesdtb.com/img/quotes_images_webp/40/gustav-stresemann-avoiding-consist-961640.webp)
The most important thing...is the liberation of German territory from foreign occupation. We must first get the strangler from our neck. Therefore German policy, as Metternich said of Austria-it must be after 1809-must in this respect consist first in showing finesse [finassieren] and avoiding fundamental decisions.
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Seraphim Rose
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