[Germany and the Next War by Friedrich von Bernhardi]@TWC D-Link bookGermany and the Next War CHAPTER I 32/46
The politician who, without side-interests in these proposals, honestly believes in their practicability must be amazingly short-sighted. Two questions in this connection are at once suggested: On what right is the finding of this Arbitration Court based? and what sanctions insure that the parties will accept this finding? To the first question the answer is that such a right does not, and cannot, exist.
The conception of right is twofold.
It signifies, firstly, the consciousness of right, the living feeling of what is right and good; secondly, the right laid down by society and the State, either written or sanctioned by tradition.
In its first meaning it is an indefinite, purely personal conception; in its second meaning it is variable and capable of development.
The right determined by law is only an attempt to secure a right in itself.
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