Usage examples of "Volkes" in German with translation to English

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Das Opium des Volkes ist die Religion. Religion is the opium of the people.
Er war immer auf der Seite des Volkes. He was always on the people's side.
Der Tenno ist das Symbol der Einheit des Volkes. The Emperor is the symbol of the unity of the people.
Indem er das Geld annahm, verlor er die Achtung des Volkes. In accepting the money, he lost the respect of the people.
Er verlor die Achtung seines Volkes, als er das Geld annahm. He lost the respect of his people when he accepted the money.
Demokratie ist Regierung des Volkes durch das Volk für das Volk. Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
Der Wille des Volkes bildet die Grundlage für die Autorität der öffentlichen Gewalt; dieser Wille muss durch regelmäßige, unverfälschte, allgemeine und gleiche Wahlen mit geheimer Stimmabgabe oder in einem gleichwertigen freien Wahlverfahren zum Ausdruck kommen. The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.
Unser Volk dürstet nach Unabhängigkeit. Our people thirst for independence.
Jedem Volk seine eigene Sprache und eine zweite gemeinsame für alle. An own language for each nation and a second that's shared by all.
Das Volk liebt die Freiheit. People love freedom.
Sie werden ihre Schwerter zu Pflugscharen und ihre Spieße zu Sicheln machen. Denn es wird kein Volk wider das andere ein Schwert aufheben, und werden hinfort nicht mehr kriegen lernen. They will hammer their swords into ploughshares and their spears into sickles. Nation will not lift sword against nation, no longer will they learn how to make war.
Sie versuchten, mein Volk auszurotten. They tried to exterminate my people.
Der König unterdrückte sein Volk. The king oppressed his people.
Ich muss diesem Volk helfen. I must help these people.
Sie sind ein friedvolles Volk. They are a peace-loving people.
Sie sind ein friedliebendes Volk. They are peace-loving people.
Der Diktator unterdrückte das Volk. The dictator oppressed the people.
Die Chinesen sind ein freundliches Volk. The Chinese are a friendly people.
Die Japaner sind ein tapferes Volk. The Japanese are a brave people.
Das Volk lehnte die Verfassung ab. The people rejected the constitution.
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