Best 17 quotes of Konrad Adenauer on MyQuotes

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

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

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

A thick skin is a gift from God.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The good Lord set definite limits on man's wisdom, but set no limits on his stupidity.

Thoughts and pictures come to my mind... thoughts from before the year 1914 when there was real peace, quiet and security on this earth - a time when we didn't know fear... Security and quiet have disappeared from the lives of men since 1914.

To look back into the past only makes sense if it serves the future.

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.

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

What do I care about my chitchat from yesterday?

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