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We were thus led to organize ourselves, as men who had fought the war together, in order to support those statesmen who
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"We were thus led to organize ourselves, as men who had fought the war together, in order to support those statesmen who had truly understood the lessons of that World War, thus attempting to prevent its recurrence"

- Rene Cassin

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This quote by Rene Cassin talks to the importance of cumulative action in order to prevent the reoccurrence of a World War. Cassin is recommending that those who had actually combated in the war should come together to support those statesmen who had truly understood the lessons of the war. This indicates that the statesmen had gained from the errors of the past and were taking steps to guarantee that a comparable conflict would not take place once again. By organizing themselves, the veterans of the war were showing their assistance for the statesmen and their efforts to avoid a recurrence of the war. This quote talks to the power of cumulative action and the value of gaining from the past in order to prevent future dispute.

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France Flag This quote is written / told by Rene Cassin between October 5, 1887 and February 20, 1976. He/she was a famous Judge from France. The author also have 14 other quotes.

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