Lithuanian Weltanschauung

"Utopian dreams, internationalist promises, and cosmopolitanism enticed and captivated many. After all, the masses love to be enticed. Loud, resonant slogans attract young people. Therefore, it is only natural that, especially during parliamentary elections, those who promised the most would win. The seeds of anarchism had by then deeply penetrated the fabric of our nation and severely undermined our national enthusiasm. In the future, the doctrine of our nation and state must free itself from all cosmopolitan ideas. Whether internationalism is imported in the form of Marxism or communism, it will always be alien to us and disastrous. Our national and state existence, as well as our self-respect, forbid us from bowing down before them. Our nation’s unique culture must arise and manifest itself from within our own ranks, and only then can it be of benefit to us. Our cosmopolitan complacency - and, you will find, the weakening of our national identity in the past - has brought upon us severe and prolonged suffering and penance. Now our anxiety and the Poles’ hostility are understandable and easily explained. Our weakness at that time worked to their advantage." "Utopiškos svajonės, internacionališki pažadai, kosmopolitiškumas daug ką suviliojo ir paglemžė. Mat, minia mėgsta būti viliojama. Triukšmingi ir plačiai skambą šūkiai masina jaunimą. Todėl visai natūralu, kad ypač seimų metu, tie rinkimus laimėdavo, kurie daugiau žadėdavo. Anarchizmo pradai anuomet plačiai įsiskverbė į mūsų tautos kūną ir mūsų tautiniam entuziazmui smarkiai pakenkė. Mūsų tautos ir valstybės doktrina ateityje privalo atsipalaiduoti nuo visų kosmopolitinių idėjų. Ar to marksizmo ar komunizmo formoje būtų importuojamas internacionalas, jis bus visada mums svetimas ir pragaištingas. Mūsų tautinė ir valstybinė egzistencija, mūsų savigarba mums draudžia prieš juos klūpčioti. Mūsų tautos savita kultūra turės kilti ir reikštis iš mūsų pačių tarpo ir tik tada ji mums tegali būti naudinga. Mūsų kosmopo

"Our national doctrine, in cultivating its own distinct character, must first and foremost rid itself of everything that is not its own, everything that is foreign. For example, the aristocratic arrogance, idleness, and revelry that were in vogue among the Slavic nations in the nineteenth century have, without our realizing it, infected us as well. We must bid a final farewell to the pretensions and ill-suited remnants of the nineteenth century. Our older intellectuals, who were educated in Russian or Polish schools, still cannot come to their senses even today, and for the most part, they are still incapable of thinking in Lithuanian. The nostalgia in their souls, like a kind of neurosis, constantly draws them into all sorts of ventures and grand ambitions. They still cannot get used to making do with a small salary; they cannot do without lavish parties; they still do not know how to enjoy themselves in a civilized manner; they get drunk and go wild, like cobblers, after downing “do zelionavo zmeja.” Their peculiar foolishness and pride have overshadowed their Lithuanian modesty and thrift. Now you can understand why the younger generation grumbles and won’t settle down, seeing all this and mocking it. Without delay, we must shake off these Slavic remnants..." "Mūsų tautinė doktrina, besirūpindama savąja tipologija, visų pirma privalo nusikratyti viso to, kas yra nesava, kas yra svetima. Pavyzdžiui, devynioliktojo šimtmečio slavų tautose buvęs madoje bajorų poniškumas, tinginiavimas ir lėbavimas nejučiomis ir mus užkrėtė. Reiktų galutinai atsisveikinti su devynioliktojo šimtmečio pretenzijomis ir netikusiomis liekanomis. Rusų arba lenkų mokyklose brendę mūsų senesniej inteligentai, dar šiandie negali atsipeikėti ir daugumoje jie dar nepajėgia lietuviškai mąstyti. Jų sielos nastalgija, tarsi tam tikras neurozas, juos į kažkokias avantiūras, į plačius užsimojimus traukte traukia. Jie dar neįpranta menku atlyginimu pasitenkinti, jie negali be triukšmingų pokylių aps

"The pure-blooded Lithuanian intellectuals will be thrifty in the Western sense, because deep in our souls, in the character of our parents, there is a custom - rooted for centuries - of living frugally and fearing debt as one fears fire. Even before the Great War, the Poles, as a people, held the Lithuanians in high regard and would often say, “litwin chciwy alie poczciwy” (A Lithuanian is greedy but honest). Alongside other traits of our character, our modesty is very natural and unique. There is a deeply romantic love for one’s neighbor, heartfelt hospitality, and so on. Tumas Vaižgantas put it beautifully when he said that a Lithuanian, while sometimes appearing rough around the edges and lacking in outward refinement, reveals - once you peel away that rough bark - a true European, in the positive sense of the word. If you look around the most ancient corners of Lithuania, you will quickly notice the pure spirit of aristocracy in our elders. The sincere tone of their voices, like the chords of a harp, caresses your heart. From them emanates noble truth, a hunger for the common good, and a harmonious and majestic spirit. In Suvalkija, around Griškabūdis and Sintautai, you’ll find the natural and original Suvalkian type, almost untouched by outside influences. Around Telšiai and Plungė, the Samogitians of the purest blood are also, in their own way, modest, noble, and honorable. But perhaps the gentlest of all, as pure as children and full of inner beauty, are the Aukštaitians living around Pasvalys and Linkuva. There, the simple beauty of the soul found in almost all the villagers is old-fashioned, original, and majestic." "Gryno kraujo Lietuvos inteligentai bus vakarietiškai taupūs, nes mūsų sielos gelmėse, mūsų tėvų charakteryje amžiais įsišaknyjęs paprotys su atsarga gyventi, o skolos, kaip ugnies bijoti. Dar prieš didįjį karą lenkai, kaipo žmones, lietuvius labai gerbdavo ir nuolat kartodavo ,,litwin chciwy alie poczciwy" (Lietuvis godus, bet sąžiningas.). G

"Today, our nation is striving with great determination to liberate enslaved Vilnius. But is the task of preserving Lithuanian identity in that land - where 700 years ago our forefathers perished defending their homeland against the invading might of the Teutonic Knights - any less daunting? That land is Prussian Lithuania." <...> <...> "In light of all this, it is very important that our nation maintain as lively and close a relationship as possible with those Lithuanians in Prussia who, undeterred by the harsh living conditions, continue to work in that land today, mustering all their strength. Let us encourage them with all our goodwill and support them as much as we can, trusting that justice will one day prevail over injustice in that land. We ourselves must always be devoted to all that is bright, just, and good." "Mūsų tauta šandien su dideliu tvirtumu siekia atvaduoti pavergtąjį Vilnių. Bet ar toks pat aukštas yra uždavinys išlaikyti lietuviškumą tame krašte, kuriame prieš 700 metų mūsų prabočiai žuvo, gindami savo tėvynę prieš atplūdusią kryžiuočių galybę? Tai Prūsų Lietuva." <...> <...> "Atsižvelgiant į visa tai yra labai svarbu, kad mūsų tauta palaikytų kuo gyvesnius, kuo tampresnius santykius su tais Prūsų lietuviais, kurie dar šiandien, nebodami sunkiųjų gyvenimo sąlygų, aname krašte tebedirba, sukaupę visas savo jėgas. Gaivinkime juos visu savo prielankumu ir paremkime juos, kiek tik galime, tikėdami, kad aname krašte teisingumas kada nors viršys neteisybes. Tik mes patys visuomet turime būti pasišventę viskam, kas šviesu, teisinga ir gera." — V. Dovilas | Akademikas 1933-Nr.15 @NEWLTU

"In the name of national culture and racial preservation, we must continue to wage not only the battle for national and civic-political revival within our own minds, but also the battle for external national freedom in our surroundings: here, our goal is to win over the city, liberate the region’s capital, and Lithuanize the region’s ethnography. Only then will the aforementioned premature and unhealthy excess and proletarianization of our intelligentsia be eliminated; only then will our Lithuanian city, with a healthy and prosperous national bourgeoisie, form an unshakable and reliable foundation for the state and culture. We will all agree that in this universal work of creating national culture, the principle of nationality must take precedence; the national element must be upheld everywhere, and the foreign element must be suppressed." "Tautinės kultūros ir rasinio išlikimo vardu mums lieka kovoti ne tiktai savo dvasiose tautinio ir valstybiškai visuomeninio prisikėlimo kovą, bet ir savo aplinkumoje išorinės tautinės laisvės kovą: čia mūsų tikslas laimėti miestą, išvaduoti krašto kapitalą ir sulietuvinti krašto etnografiją. Tiktai tada atkristų minėtas per ankstyvas ir liguistas mūsų inteligentijos perteklius ir proletarizacija, tiktai tada mūsų lietuviškas miestas su sveika ir turtinga tautine buržuazija sudarytų nepajudinamą ir patikimą valstybės ir kultūros fundamentą. Visi sutiksime, kad šitam visuotiniam tautinės kultūros kūrybos darbe tautybės principas turi pirmauti, visur turi būti palaikomas tautinis elementas ir stelbiamas svetimtautinis." — Paulikas | Akademikas 1933-Nr.14 @NEWLTU

"It is widely known that every nation is characterized by a certain uniqueness of blood. A nation, just like a family, draws a person into unbroken blood ties. But this represents only the outward aspect of national solidarity. In reality, this interaction deeply affects our psyche, our emotional and instinctual life, and our thoughts. Every nation constitutes a distinct psychological world: it exists on a wholly unique plane of psychological vitality, which acts almost of its own accord and often reaches members of the same nation even without external mediation, but which can never be fully experienced by foreigners. Our psychological interaction with our compatriots is much closer, more vivid, and more conscious than with people of other nations. But even deeper than psychological interaction lies the communion of the nation’s spirit and soul. Every nation is characterized by a unique light of spirit and soul, a unique vitality of consciousness, and a unique humanity. This manifests itself in the fact that, from time to time, a special movement of devotion and self-sacrifice arises within the nation." "Plačiai yra žinoma, kad kiekviena tauta pasižymi tam tikru kraujo ypatumu. Tauta, lygiai kaip šeima, įveda žmogų į nenutraukiamus kraujo ryšius. Bet tuo pasireiškia tik išorinė tautinio bendradarbiavimo pusė. Iš tikrųjų tas bendravimas giliai paliečia ir mūsų psichiką, mūsų jausmų-geismų ir mūsų minčių gyvenimą. Kiekviena tauta sudaro atskirą psichinį pasaulį: ji gyvena visai ypatinga psichinio gyvumo plasta, kuri veik savaime ir dažnai net be išorinio tarpininkavimo tenka tos pačios tautos nariui, bet kuri niekuomet negali būti pilnai atjausta svetimtaučių. Psichinis mūsų bendravimas su mūsų tautiečiais yra daug ankštesnis, gyvesnis ir sąmoningesnis, negu su kitų tautų žmonėmis. Bet dar giliau negu psichinis bendravimas siekia tautos dvasios-sielos bendrumas. Kiekviena tauta pasižymi ypatinga dvasios-sielos šviesa, ypatingu sąmonės gyvumu, ypatingu žmoniškumu. Pa

"Nationalism, in essence, is a dynamic process, and only in this case is the dynamic spirit of religion always in harmony with the dynamic, ideal national movement. Fascism, understood as that dynamic, ideal national movement, is characterized by the fact that it has no static forms. In other words, fascism is dynamic even in its forms. From this dynamic aspect of it arises ideal tolerance, which, as we have mentioned, is dynamic in nature; moreover, one might say that this ideal tolerance is the dynamic spirit of all forms of religion and idealism. And fascism, while dynamic in nature even in its forms, has as its specific distinguishing feature an ideal tolerance of a dynamic nature. Through this ideal tolerance, it coincides both with the general idealism of humanity and with the religious spirit inherent in the Christian religion and ethics. <...> <...> It is now sufficiently clear that, in order to achieve a perfect relationship between religion and nationalism, it is important that every religious form correspond to the character of the individual or the nation. In other words, the statism of religion or idealism, corresponding to the static side of the human being - to human statism - creates one another. Christianity is a form of religion that corresponds to the Lithuanian character. Therefore, the ideology of the Nationalists is grounded in Christian ethics." "Tautiškumas, iš esmės, dinamiška tėkmė, ir tik šiuo atvėju dinamiškoji religijos dvasia visada suderinama su dinamiškuoju tautiškai idealiniu judėjimu. Fašizmas, suprantamas tuo dinamiškuoju tautiškai idealiniu judėjimu, turi tą esmingą pobūdį, kad jis neturi ir statiškų formų. Vadinas, fašizmas ir savo formose yra dinamiškas. Iš tos dinamiškosios jo pusės išplaukia idealinė tolerancija, kuri, kaip minėjom, yra dinamiško pobūdžio; dar daugiau, galima sakyti, toji idealinė tolerancija yra visų religijos ir idealizmo formų dinamiškoji dvasia. O fašizmas, net savo formose būdamas dinamiško pobūdžio, sa

"The Young Lithuanians (Jaunalietuviai) are a youth organization dedicated to fostering the nationalist ideology. Its primary goal is the cultural education of youth and cultural activities, however, all of the organization’s endeavors are colored by the Nationalist ideology, and this organization is closely linked to the current Lithuanian regime, which is led by Nationalist ideologues, since the fundamental views of both the regime and this organization coincide. Jaunalietuviai, of course, works toward ensuring that life in Lithuania continues to be organized on its current foundations, that the current regime is strengthened, and that its agenda is carried out. The regime also needs this organization in the cultural and political spheres, as it brings new collaborators from the younger generation into the regime’s efforts." "Jaunalietuviai yra tautininkų ideologijos jaunimo auklėjimo organizacija. Jos tikslas yra pirmiausia kultūrinis jaunimo auklėjimas ir kultūrinė veikla, tačiau visi tos organizacijos užsimojímai yra nudažyti tautininkų ideologine spalva ir šioji organizacija yra glaudžiai susijusi su dabartiniu, tautininkų ideologų vadovaujamu Lietuvos režimu, kadangi lygiai režimo, lygiai šios organizacijos pagrindinės pažiūros sutampa. Jaunalietuviai, žinoma, veikia ta linkme, kad Lietuvos gyvenimas ir toliau da-bartiniais pagrindais būtų tvarkomas, kad dabartinis režimas tvirtėtų, kad jo programa būtų vykdoma. Režimui toji organizacija taip pat reikalinga kultūros ir politikos srityje, nes per ją į režimo vadovaujamą darbą įsijungia nauji talkininkai iš jaunosios kartos." — V. Rasteinis | Organizacijas Beorganizuojant; Vairas 1939-Nr.4 @NEWLTU

On September 12, 1934, at the initiative of Lithuania, the political union of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, otherwise known as the Baltic Entente, was created in Geneva. @NEWLTU

MAGAZINE "AKADEMIKAS" ON D'ANNUZIO "These days mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the famous Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio. He is popular even beyond Italy's borders. As a person, he stands out from others due to his unique moral code and outlook on life; for this reason, not everyone understands him, while others simply call him a fanatic. This genius has always been the subject of interest among artists and the public. Even while he is still alive, stories are being told about him, legends and novels are being created, and his life and personality serve as the basis for movie plots. His work has influenced and continues to influence Italian society. D’Annunzio began writing as a child, and by the age of 15 he had already published his first lyrical poems. (Prima Vera, 1874). Even in his early youth (in *Canto Nuovo* and elsewhere), a great poetic talent and a diversity of thought and form were evident, and by the age of twenty, he was already a fully mature poet and writer. Then as now, he is a poet of pure feeling, a master of words and phrases, and a chronicler and analyst of the subtlest stirrings of the soul. He was influenced by Wagner and Nietzsche; therefore, his work is characterized not by cold rationality but by power, struggle, heroism, and superhuman qualities. In terms of form, he is an aesthete and a futurist, yet he is too grand to be confined within the boundaries of any single literary movement." His major works include the poetry collection "Le landi", the novel "Isotteo", and the tragedies "Citta morta" and "La figlia de Jorio". Šiomis dienomis suėjo 70 m. nuo garsaus italų rašytojo Gabriele D'Annunzio gimimo. Jis yra populiarus ir už Italijos sienų. Kaipo žmogus jis skiriasi nuo kitų savotiška morale ir požiūriu į gyvenimą, todel ne visi supranta jį, o kiti tiesiog fendmenu vadina. Visą laiką šis genijus yra menininkų ir visuomenės susidomėjimo objektas. Dar jis tebegyvena, o jau apie ją sekamos pasakos, kūriamos legendos ir rom

"The young march forward with a hymn of victory on their lips; perhaps their path is difficult and perhaps misguided, but they are not content with yesterday’s darkness and the grayness of their surroundings; instead, they press forward and, driven by self-sacrifice and faith, seek new paths and a new life. They must find it, they must achieve it, for tomorrow belongs to those who march on!" "Jaunieji eina su pergalės himnu lūpose; gal būt ji kelias sunkus ir gal klaidingas, bet jie nesitenkina vakardienos tamsuma ir aplinkos pilkuma, o veržiasi į priekį ir, pasiaukojimo ir tikėjimo skatinami, ieško naujų kelių, naujo gyvenimo. Turės rasti, turės atsiekti, nes rytojus einančių!" — Zenonas Blynas | Akademikas 1933-Nr.5 @NEWLTU

"The nationalist student movement does not shy away from ideological struggle; it is not afraid of open confrontation. It does not hide behind pamphlets and slander - such methods of struggle are foreign to it. These are the tactics of the “catacombists”! They do not resort to provocation, slander, or demagoguery. “Democratic” fanaticism and taboos are foreign to them. If the "Varpininkai", having forgotten those times when, during their 1926 “democratic” year of 1926, the police, set upon them by Communist commissars, trampled the nation’s sanctuary, beat nationalist students and respected members of society with rifle butts - if today’s students are already becoming apostles and martyrs of the nation, the nationalist students say to them: Enough!" "Tautiškoji studentija nevengia idejinės kovos, Nesibijo atviro grumtynių lauko. Nesislapsto po pamfletais ir degutu pamfletais ir degutu jai šie kovos būdai svetimi. Tai „katakombistų" taktika! Ji nesigriebia provo-kacijos, šmeižto ar demagogijos. Jai svetimas,, demokratiškasis" fanatizmas ir Tabu. Jei varpininkai, užmiršę tuos laikus, kai jų 1926 „demokratiško" gyvenimo metais komunistų komisarų užsiundyta policija trypė tautos šventovę, mušė tautiškąją studentiją ir visuomenei nusipelnusius žmones su šautuvų buožėmis, šiandie studentijoj jau darosi tautos apaštalais ir kankiniais, tautiškoji studentija jiems taria - gana!" — V. Audrūnas | Akademikas 1933-Nr.5 @NEWLTU

"A revolution that wishes to endure within its own institutions must remain eternally young and keep pace with life. Anyone who does not feel the weight of our years and whose heart does not burn with envy for maturing youth - that person is young. The revolution must be replenished with new forces, which must ensure its continuity and prevent spirits from becoming weighed down by the hardships of struggle or tarnished solely by the rust of doctrine. May those new forces grow, properly educated, guided, and strengthened." "Revoliucija, norinti išsilaikyti savo institucijose, privalo būti amžinai jauna ir eiti su gyvenimu. Kiekvienas, nejaučiąs mūsų metų slogučio ir širdy nedegąs pavydu bręstančiai jaunystei - jaunas. Revoliucija turi pasipildyti naujom jėgom, kurios privalo užtikrinti jos nenutrūkstamumą ir neleisti dvasioms apsivilti kovų sunkumu bei pa-juoduoti vien doktrinos rūdimi. Tos naujos jėgos teauga tinkamai auklėjamos, prižiūrimos ir stiprinamos." — Zenonas Blynas | Akademikas 1933-Nr.4 @NEWLTU

A nation is the past, present, and future, living not for hundreds, but for thousands of years. Nationality is not an abstraction, but a concept of real national affairs. - Antanas Smetona. 🇱🇹 The Nation and Its Government, (1931)

"A lesson from the past: the Lithuanian people’s assimilation into Polish, Russian, and German cultures robbed us of many of our finest talents, stifled our own creativity, and brought the life of our nation to the very brink of extinction. The insufficient vigilance of our ancestors’ national consciousness was perhaps one of the most important reasons for the many historical calamities that befell us. Therefore, the concern of a reborn Lithuania to strengthen national consciousness and strive to avoid repeating historical calamities is entirely understandable. The efforts to strengthen expressions of national identity across all aspects of life - especially in artistic creation, that is, in literature - are entirely understandable. Our instinct for self-preservation compels us to do so. Perhaps we have no other choice if we, as a nation, wish to survive." "Praeities pamoka: lietuvių lenkėjimas, rusėjimas, vokietėjimas atėmė iš mūsų daugybę geriausiųjų jėgų, nualino mūsų pačių kūrybą, tautos gyvybę beveik prie kapo krašto privarė. Mūsų prabočių tautinės sąmonės nepakankamas budrumas gal ir buvo viena svarbiausiųjų priežasčių, šitiek is-torinių nelaimių mums atnešusių. Todel tat visiškai suprantamas atgimusios Lietuvos susirūpinimas stiprinti tautinę sąmonę, stengtis nebekartoti istorinių nelaimių. Visiškai suprantamos pastangos stiprinti tautiškumo pasireiškimus visoje gyvenimo įvaireny-bėje, ypač meno kūryboje, atseit, ir literatūroje. Taip daryti verčia mus savisaugos instinktas. Gal mums ir kito kelio nėra, jei mes, kaip tauta, norime būti gyvi." — Balys Sruoga | Akademikas 1933-Nr.3 @NEWLTU

The Jew cheats and wrongs people wherever he can. If, looking at things in general, in the majority of life’s misfortunes one ought to remember chercher la femme [look for the woman], then in the majority of the misfortunes in the life of our little people one must remember: cherchez le juif [look for the Jew]. Well, enough of that; the Jews the Semites wrong us Aryans. We have grown used to it and it is no wonder. The Semites have been leading a struggle against the Aryans from the ages; they cannot stand one another. Today’s anti-Semitism is only a stage in the continuation of that eternal struggle, showing that the Aryans have more clearly felt on their necks the more painful squeeze of the Semitic hydra and are striving to free themselves. We would be very much surprised, however, if the Jews began to fight among themselves and to wrong one another. In recent times everywhere in the world people are already reproaching the Jews that by their behaviour they have become very hateful to everyone. Only a part could no longer more severely punish our towns than by sending upon them a swarm of Jews with their dirt and uncleanliness that infect the air, with all the secrets of the Talmud, with all the filth and harmfulness of their morals, directed toward harming Christians. - Vincas Kudirka. 🇱🇹 The Bell, No. 7, (1890)

🇱🇹 In the symbols of Lithuanian nationalist organizations, one can see an unusual triskele symbol, whose wings point clockwise and stylistically depict flames. During the interwar period, this emblem became the official symbol of “Jaunoji Lietuva,” a youth organization founded by the Lithuanian Nationalist Union. What is the meaning of this symbol? The Three Flames is an ancient, Lithuanian historical symbol of the sun. It symbolized eternity. As the symbol of the nationalist movement, the meaning of the Three Flames is as follows: During the interwar the three flames symbolized the three main parts of the Lithuanian nation: Free Lithuania, the Klaipėda Region, and the Occupied Vilnius Region. The symbol as a whole represents the burning love of a "Young Lithuanian" for his homeland and the rebirth of national consciousness. Modern nationalists interpret it as the three parts of Lithuania: Mainland Lithuania, Lithuania Minor, and Samogitia. The historically and culturally interconnected and indivisible land of our nation. Three flames - three regions - come together to form an eternally rotating and perfect circle of flames. Although the triskelion itself is intrinsically linked to the sun and the element of fire, on a symbolic level, fire is seen as an expression of tireless struggle, renewal through purification, an uplifted spirit, determination, courage, and idealism. All of this confirms the archaic nature, significance, and multifaceted meanings of the symbolism chosen by deeply committed Lithuanian nationalists. @NEWLTU

"Lithuania’s body has already been revived, and its consciousness awakened. All that remains for us, the younger generation, is to build our own culture upon the clear cultural foundations laid by our Aesti ancestors. Having found the core of our nation, we must nurture it within contemporary culture into a new, modern Lithuania - one that will be independent not only physically but also in spirit. So, let us embrace a more conscious sense of national identity. Let us not be satisfied merely with the title of “nationalist” or with documentary proof of it. Let us cultivate our innate national characteristics! Let us be sincerely Lithuanian; let us honor our word. Just more content! Our outward characteristics will refine themselves naturally." Jau prikeltas Lietuvos kūnas. pažadinta jos sąmonė. Mums, jaunajai kartai, belieka kurti savą kultūra mūsų protėviu aisčiu kultūros pagrindais. Mes turime, suradę savo tautos branduolį, išugdyti jį nudienėje kultūroje į naują modernišką Lietuva. kuri bus ne vien fiziškai, bet ir savo dvasia nepriklausoma. Tad daugiau sąmoningo tautiškumo. Nesitenkinkime vien tautininko vardu nei dokumentaliu jo įrodymu. Ugdykime savo prigimtas tautines ypatybes! Būkim lietuviškai nuoširdūs, gerbkime savo žodi. Tik daugiau turinio! Išorinės mūsų ypatybės savaime apsišlifuos." — Albinas Liaugminas | Akademikas 1934-Nr.6-7 @NEWLTU

"The slogans of freedom from the liberal era are slogans of the past. Only for those who fear discipline, who lack confidence in their own strength, and who, paradoxically, fear competition - freedom is a refuge for their insignificance. A liberal state can be likened to stagnant water, while a nationalist state is like an eternally raging sea. For a person full of strength and confidence, those waves and that current are not a restriction of freedom, nor a restraint, but a constant vigilance, purposeful and energetic action." "Liberalistinės gadynės laisvės šūkiai - praeities šūkiai. Tik tam, kurs bijo disciplinos, kurs nepasitiki savo jėgomis, kuris, paradoksališkai sakant, bijo konkurencijos - laisvė yra jo menkybės prieglobstis. Liberalinę valstybę galima prilyginti stovinčiam vandeniui, o tautinė valstybė yra lyg amžinai banguojanti jūra. Pilnam jėgos ir pasitikėjimo žmogui tos bangos ir ta srovė nėra tai laisvės suvaržymas, nėra pažabojimas, bet nuolatinis budėjimas, tikslingas ir energingas veikimas." — V. Trumpa | Akademikas 1934-Nr.9 @NEWLTU

“Folklore is the fortress of our nation’s spirit, but we, blinded by modernity and foreign ideas, often consider it obsolete. When a nation abandons its songs, its legends, its ancient customs, it loses not only its past but also its ability to create a future. Foreign influences, which infiltrate our lives, not only detach us from our roots but also make us strangers in our own land. The preservation of folklore is not only respect for our ancestors but also our duty if we want our nation to remain alive and strong.” — Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius | Tauta ir žodis @NEWLTU

Cinema "Romuva" facade project. Arch. N. Mačiulskis. @NEWLTU

"The Lithuanian revival is not merely about preserving the language of our ancestors. Language is the highest expression of the soul, through which we express what lies within us; language is the form without which a distinctive national consciousness cannot emerge. To be reborn is to rise from the depths of contempt, to take our rightful place among other nations, to strive for favorable living conditions, and to renew within ourselves all that is noble, without straying from the foundations of our healthy traditions." Lietuvių atgimimas nėra vien tik tėvų kalbos išlaikymas. Kalba yra viršuja sielos žymė, kuria pareiškiama tai, kas yra mūsų viduje, kalba yra forma, be kurios negali pasirodyti savotiška tautinė mintis. Atgimti yra pakilti iš žemos paniekos, šiek tiek sverti ir kitų tautų eilėje, tiektis patogių sąlygų gyventi, atnaujinti savyje visa, kas prakilnu, tačiau nenueinant nuo sveikųjų tradicijų pagrindų. — Antanas Smetona @NEWLTU

The agencies of national education must therefore concern themselves with the preservation of racial purity. The family must so influence its members that men do not marry women of a foreign racial type, and girls do not marry men of a foreign race. The school must explain the grounds for the harmfulness of mixed marriages. The state, through its laws, must regulate the influx of foreign blood. The state has the right and duty, by means of certain principles, to protect the purity of the blood of its nation when this is threatened with being destroyed by the uncontrolled and excessive influx of foreign blood. Mixed marriages may be tolerated only when the ethnic type of the spouses is not too different (e.g., Lithuanians and Latvians, Germans and Dutch), when such marriages constitute only a small percentage, and when the national culture is strong. The union of closely related ethnic types can sometimes even produce a fortunate combination, because from the other type the body may acquire characteristics that it lacked in its own type. — Antanas Maceina; National Education (1934) @NEWLTU | @lithuaniasot

STRUGGLE OR COOPERATION? "According to the principles of socialism, in order to achieve prosperity for the broad masses, it is necessary to destroy the capitalists, thereby establishing the dictatorship of the working people. Socialism declares a fierce struggle against capital. Socialism sees salvation in the class struggle, from which the workers are supposed to emerge victorious. We hold a different conviction on this matter and therefore believe that prosperity for the working people can be achieved not through class struggle, but through class cooperation. Only through close cooperation among the classes can the nation create high value and increase the country’s productivity. Industrial output is exported to foreign markets, thereby attracting foreign capital into the country, which enriches the state and, in turn, its citizens. A nation that wishes to achieve prosperity and be politically and economically independent must maximize the country’s production, and this can be achieved only through cooperation between labor and capital. The basis for this cooperation must be the fair regulation of relations between workers and employers. This difficult task can be accomplished only with the assistance of the government. Disputes arising between employers and workers must be resolved by a special body of corporate representatives, and if that body fails to resolve the dispute, the government, as the supreme guardian of justice, shall have the final and unappealable say. The government’s primary concern is to ensure that the state’s interests are not harmed by any disputes that arise, because this would automatically harm the citizens as well. For the common good of the state, each side must sacrifice a portion of its own interests, because only by following this path can common prosperity be achieved. Lockouts and strikes, as instruments of class struggle that undermine national solidarity, are harmful to the state; therefore, these actions are not only impermi