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"The generation which lived through the Second World War is disappearing. Post-war generations see Europe's great achievements - liberty, peace and prosperity - as a given."
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"We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it."

"The lust for comfort kills the passions of the soul."

"At length the Lady Galadriel released them from her eyes, and she smiled. 'Do not let your hearts be troubled,' she said. 'Tonight you shall sleep in peace.' Then they sighed and felt suddenly weary, as those who have been questioned long and deeply, though no words had been spoken openly."

"Appreciations promote inner peace."

"The war against the war is the only war that shall give you a great honour and a real peace!"
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"Bitter experience has taught us how fundamental our values are and how great the mission they represent."

"We can prevent Europe from becoming a spiritless machine that, in the end, grinds to a halt."

"The horrors of the Second World War, the chilling winds of the Cold War and the crushing weight of the Iron Curtain are little more than fading memories. Ideals that once commanded great loyalty are now taken for granted."

"Our society is the product of several great religious and philosophical traditions. The ideas of the Greeks and Romans, Christianity, Judaism, humanism and the Enlightenment have made us who we are."

"Day after day we must remember we can take freedom for granted. Day after day we must keep the bond between freedom and other values in mind."

"The generation which lived through the Second World War is disappearing. Post-war generations see Europe's great achievements - liberty, peace and prosperity - as a given."
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