Quotes by Norwegian authors

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"It is against this concept of the sovereign state, a state isolated by protectionism and militarism, that internationalism must now engage in decisive battle"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"The growth of means of transport has created a world market and an opportunity for division of labor embracing all the developed and most of the undeveloped states"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Moreover, if the territorial state is to continue as the last word in the development of society, then war is inevitable"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Militarism is basically a way of thinking, a certain interpretation of the function of the state; this manner of thinking is, moreover, revealed by its outer forms: by armaments and state organization"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Internationalism is a community theory of society which is founded on economic, spiritual, and biological facts. It maintains that respect for a healthy development of human society and of world civilization requires that mankind be organized internationally"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"In particular, the efforts to reestablish peace after the World War have been directed toward the formation of states and the regulation of their frontiers according to a consciously national program"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Today we stand on a bridge leading from the territorial state to the world community. Politically, we are still governed by the concept of the territorial state; economically and technically, we live under the auspices of worldwide communications and worldwide markets"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"The territorial state is such an ancient form of society - here in Europe it dates back thousands of years - that it is now protected by the sanctity of age and the glory of tradition. A strong religious feeling mingles with the respect and the devotion to the fatherland"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"The idea of eternity lives in all of us. We thirst to live in a belief which raises our small personality to a higher coherence - a coherence which is human and yet superhuman, absolute and yet steadily growing and developing, ideal and yet real"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"The free trade movement in the middle of the last century represents the first conscious recognition of these new circumstances and of the necessity to adapt to them"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"No state is free from militarism, which is inherent in the very concept of the sovereign state. There are merely differences of degree in the militarism of states"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"History shows us that other highly developed forms of civilization have collapsed. Who knows whether the same fate does not await our own?"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"The sovereign state has in our times become a lethal danger to human civilization because technical developments enable it to employ an infinite number and variety of means of destruction"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Concord, solidarity, and mutual help are the most important means of enabling animal species to survive"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"All species capable of grasping this fact manage better in the struggle for existence than those which rely upon their own strength alone: the wolf, which hunts in a pack, has a greater chance of survival than the lion, which hunts alone"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Upon the union of the male germ cell with the female egg cell, a new cell is created which almost immediately splits into two parts. One of these grows rapidly, creating the human body of the individual with all its organs, and dies only with the individual"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"On the contrary. Internationalism also recognizes, by its very name, that nations do exist. It simply limits their scope more than one-sided nationalism does"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Modern techniques have torn down state frontiers, both economical and intellectual. The growth of means of transport has created a world market and an opportunity for division of labor embracing all the developed and most of the undeveloped states"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Internationalism is a social and political theory, a certain concept of how human society ought to be organized, and in particular a concept of how the nations ought to organize their mutual relations"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Europe cannot survive another world war"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"But teleological considerations can lead no further than to a belief and a hope. They do not give certainty"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"The theoretically unrestricted right to develop power, to wage war against other states, is antisocial and is doubly dangerous, because the state as a mass entity represents a low moral and intellectual level"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Like all social theories, internationalism must seek its basis in the economic and technical fields; here are to be found the most profound and the most decisive factors in the development of society"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Earlier ages fortified themselves behind the sovereign state, behind protectionism and militarism"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"It is an accepted commonplace in psychology that the spiritual level of people acting as a crowd is far lower than the mean of each individual's intelligence or morality"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Every time economic and technical development takes a step forward, forces emerge which attempt to create political forms for what, on the economic-technical plane, has already more or less become reality"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Only recently, during the nineteenth century, and then only in Europe, do we meet forms of the state which have been created by a deliberate national feeling"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Just as characteristic, perhaps, is the intellectual interdependence created through the development of the modern media of communication: post, telegraph, telephone, and popular press"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Internationalism on the other hand admits that spiritual achievements have their roots deep in national life; from this national consciousness art and literature derive their character and strength and on it even many of the humanistic sciences are firmly based"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"For the state by its nature claims sovereignty, the right to an unlimited development of power, determined only by self-interest. It is by nature anarchistic"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"A pacifist will often - at least nowadays - be an internationalist and vice versa. But history shows us that a pacifist need not think internationally"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"The most rewarding part of being an artist is seeing the impact your music can have on people's lives"

Alan Walker, Musician

"When I'm making music, I'm not thinking about genres or what's popular. I'm just doing what I love and what feels right"

Alan Walker, Musician

"For me, the most important thing is to create music that people can connect with and that can bring them some form of happiness"

Alan Walker, Musician

"Music is the universal language. It can evoke emotions in people, regardless of where they are from or what language they speak"

Alan Walker, Musician

"I've always been fascinated by the idea that we're all connected through music. It's like a universal thread that binds us together"

Alan Walker, Musician

"I think it's important to stay true to yourself and your own sound, even if it means taking risks"

Alan Walker, Musician

"I'm always experimenting with different sounds and trying to find new ways to express myself through my music"

Alan Walker, Musician

"When I see people enjoying my music and having a good time, it makes me feel incredibly grateful and motivated to continue doing what I love"

Alan Walker, Musician

"I think it's very important to create your own style and be unique because that's what sets you apart from others"

Alan Walker, Musician

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