Quotes from Konrad Adenauer

Only the stupidest calves choose their own butcher.

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

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

We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon.

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

God designed the stomach to eject what is bad for it, but not the human brain.

A thick hide is a gift from God.

When the world seems large and complex, we need to remember that great world ideals all begin in some home neighborhood.

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

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

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

We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon. In an instant age, perhaps we must relearn the ancient truth that patience, too, has its victories.

All that the socialists understand about money is the fact that they want it from others.

I do not ask to be young again; all I want is to go on getting older.

I haven't asked you to make me young again. All I want is to go on getting older.

The good Lord set definite limits on man's wisdom, but set no limits on his stupidity - and that's just not fair.

The attack on Dresden, which was overflowing with refugees, on February 13th 1945 caused around 250,000 dead.

Kennedy cooked the soup that Johnson had to eat.

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

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

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

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

A thick skin is a gift from God.

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