Let us show our fellow countrymen and the entire world what the Germans can do when they work for peace.

Meaning of the quote

The quote suggests that the German people can demonstrate their abilities and achievements when they work together towards maintaining peace, not just for their own country, but for the entire world. The speaker, Walter Ulbricht, a German politician, encourages his fellow citizens to showcase their potential and capabilities in promoting peace and harmony among nations.

About Walter Ulbricht

Walter Ulbricht was a prominent German communist politician who played a key role in the establishment of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). He held significant power as the First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party from 1950 to 1971, overseeing the suppression of civil and political rights in the communist-ruled dictatorship. Ulbricht’s tenure was marked by economic struggles and the construction of the infamous Berlin Wall.

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The more you participate in our common endeavors, the more successful your work in the factory, mine, wharf or village, in an economic institute or in the arts, in commerce or administration, the sooner we will be where we all want to be.

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The plan shows that the twenty million people in the German democratic Republic and in the democratic sector of Berlin think only of peace, and that they are working for freedom and peaceful prosperity.

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Let there be great enthusiasm for the plan throughout the entire republic that will overcome all obstacles. Let us join together to realize the Five Year Plan and bring our economy and our own living standards to previously unknown heights.

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Something new has happened: For the first time in German history our fatherland is guided by a plan that considers only the needs of the people, and aims at building prosperity and reconstructing of our fatherland.

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This hunger for profits causes great misery for the people.

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The guiding principle is not to manufacture the goods everyone needs, rather to earn profits for a few capitalists.

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It is the most important contribution we can make to speeding up reunification.

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The success of each of us benefits us all, and the success of us all benefits each of us individually.

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The nature of a democracy consists to an important degree in the right of the people to criticize problems and mistakes.

Walter Ulbricht

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