Quotes by Konrad Adenauer

• The rare case where the conquered is very satisfied with the conqueror.
• Kennedy cooked the soup that Johnson had to eat.
• 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.
• An infallible method of conciliating a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.
• A thick skin is a gift from God.
• The art of politics consists in knowing precisely when it is necessary to hit an opponent slightly below the belt.
• All parts of the human body get tired eventually - except the tongue.