Konrad Adenauer Quotes


Konrad Adenauer

An infallible method of conciliating a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

A thick skin is a gift from God.

Only the stupidest calves choose their own butcher.

The rare case where the conquered is very satisfied with the conqueror.

The art of politics consists in knowing precisely when it is necessary to hit an opponent slightly below the belt.

In view of the fact that God limited the intelligence of man, it seems unfair that He did not also limit his stupidity.

History is the sum total of things that could have been avoided.

Kennedy cooked the soup that Johnson had to eat.

All parts of the human body get tired eventually - except the tongue.






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