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> [ President \[Ronald\] Reagan told me he would negotiate and negotiate and negotiate with the Soviets, and I believed him. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/president-ronald-reagan-told-me-he-would-negotiate-and-negotiate-and/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

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## More by Helmut Schmidt

> [People who have visions should go see a doctor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/people-who-have-visions-should-go-see-a-doctor/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

> [If somewhere is a deficiency the normal American answer would have been well then, let's spend some more money, build some more weapons and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/if-somewhere-is-a-deficiency-the-normal-american-answer-would-have/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

> [ \[Ronald\] Reagan seems to be a man of some basic convictions and on the other hand willing to let others do the ground homework,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/ronald-reagan-seems-to-be-a-man-of-some-basic-convictions-and-on-the/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

> [I have had and still do have every confidence in Paul Nitze, a man whom I have known for decades, one of the wisest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/i-have-had-and-still-do-have-every-confidence-in-paul-nitze-a-man/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

> [Population growth and the proliferation of mega-cities around the world redefines the entire global security agenda.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/population-growth-and-the-proliferation-of-mega-cities-around-the/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

> [Some of the American military obviously were thinking in terms of fighting a nuclear war. I was opposed to that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/some-of-the-american-military-obviously-were-thinking-in-terms-of/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

> [Ronad Reagan might go down to history as a man who in the end of this administration brought about the first nuclear arms reduction…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/ronad-reagan-might-go-down-to-history-as-a-man-who-in-the-end-of-this/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

> [ President \[Ronald\] Reagan never has tried to become an expert on military matters. He never has endeavored to learn the most important details in… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/president-ronald-reagan-never-has-tried-to-become-an-expert-on/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

> [What I do see, for instance, is that the French are not very happy with the ... I am happy but they are not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/what-i-do-see-for-instance-is-that-the-french-are-not-very-happy-with/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

> [ President \[Ronald\] Reagan told me he would negotiate and negotiate and negotiate with the Soviets, and I believed him. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/president-ronald-reagan-told-me-he-would-negotiate-and-negotiate-and/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

> [The catch word is equilibrium again, informed the field what are conventional weapons or nuclear weapons of different qualities. You cannot make up for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/the-catch-word-is-equilibrium-again-informed-the-field-what-are/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

> [Political leaders normally act by making convincing speeches.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/political-leaders-normally-act-by-making-convincing-speeches/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

> [I have talked about the deterioration of the atmosphere between Washington and Moscow. It was quite clear that in the year 1980, which at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/i-have-talked-about-the-deterioration-of-the-atmosphere-between/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

> [I think that the solution of the question of numerical superiority of Russian conventional forces has to be solved.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/i-think-that-the-solution-of-the-question-of-numerical-superiority-of/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

> [I've never been a classic Gaulist! Not a Gaulist at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helmut-schmidt/i-ve-never-been-a-classic-gaulist-not-a-gaulist-at-all/)

[Helmut Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helmut-schmidt/)

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