Konrad Adenauer

A thick skin is a gift from God.

First make yourself unpopular, then you will be taken seriously.

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.

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

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

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

We all live under the same sky but we dont all have the same horizon.

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

Only the stupidest calves choose their own butcher.

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

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

Kennedy cooked the soup that Johnson had to eat.