Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauerwas a German statesman who served as the first post-war Chancellor of Germanyfrom 1949 to 1963. He led his country from the ruins of World War II to a productive and prosperous nation that forged close relations with France, Great Britain and the United States. During his years in power West Germany achieved democracy, stability, international respect and economic prosperity. He was the first leader of the Christian Democratic Union, a Christian Democratic party that under his...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth5 January 1876
CityCologne, Germany
CountryGermany
Wir leben alle unter dem gleichen Himmel, aber wir haben nicht alle den gleichen Horizont.All of us live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon.
The one sure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.
Kennedy cooked the soup that Johnson had to eat.
Only the stupidest calves choose their own butcher.
What do I care about my chitchat from yesterday?
There are things about which I don't even talk to myself.
The Good Lord hasn't done this well: He placed limits on everything, except on stupidity.
All human organs eventually tire, only the tongue doesn't.
A thick skin is a gift from God.
All parts of the human body get tired eventually - except the tongue.
The rare case where the conquered is very satisfied with the conqueror.
You have to take people as they are because there are no others.
The good Lord set definite limits on man's wisdom, but set no limits on his stupidity.
The attack on Dresden, which was overflowing with refugees, on February 13th 1945 caused around 250,000 dead.