A thick skin is a gift from God.
Konrad Adenauer

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

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

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

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

Kennedy cooked the soup that Johnson had to eat.
Konrad Adenauer

Only the stupidest calves choose their own butcher.
Konrad Adenauer

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

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