Art Quote by Konrad Adenauer

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

Konrad Adenauer

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

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

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

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The Good Lord hasn't done this well: He placed limits on everything, except on stupidity.

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Only the stupidest calves choose their own butcher.

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

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All human organs eventually tire, only the tongue doesn't.

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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…

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

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Thoughts and pictures come to my mind... thoughts from before the year 1914 when there was real peace, quiet and security on this earth…

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

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A thick hide is a gift from God.

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