"May 7, 1919 has not erased the date of January 18, 1871."

"At Versailles the mistake was made of believing that a disarmed Power was also , and that the number of Divisions was…"

"New discord has arisen in Europe of late years from the fact that Germany is not satisfied with the result of the lat…"

"[T]he treaty...provided for a fifteen-year occupation of the Rhineland, with retreats every five years. Such a guaran…"

"On Armistice Day, the German armies had marched homeward in good order. “They fought well,” said Marshal Foch, Genera…"

"The economic clauses of the Treaty were malignant and silly to an extent that made them obviously futile. Germany was…"

"To ensure the execution of the Treaty all we lacked later on was a statesman of some strength of purpose."

"[T]he keynote of the Treaty of Versailles is the liberation of the peoples, the independence of nationalities, wherea…"

"The real task—and an absolutely new one—was the attempt to make definitely a Europe founded on right. In spite of som…"

"I bluntly remarked to M. Klotz, the Finance Minister: "With the treaty you have just signed, sir, you can expect with…"