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Helmut Schmidt
Helmut Schmidt
German Statesman
Born: Dec 23, 1918
Died: Nov 10, 2015
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Related authors: Angela Merkel Bernhard von Bulow Gerhard Schroder Horst Koehler Johannes Rau Konrad Adenauer
Particularly since the computerization of the world, the impact of media has grown enormously. The printed books and the printed media have become less important. Why should somebody read Laozi or Confucius if he can Google? Helmut Schmidt
World Somebody Important Google Become Books Impact He Since Particularly Read Printed Confucius Should Less Media Grown Why
The British are very stubborn. The Queen, the Commonwealth, and the special relationship with the U.S. is much more important than Europe. Helmut Schmidt
Relationship Queen Important More Stubborn Very Than Commonwealth Much Special Europe British
The British claim to have a special relationship with the U.S., but if you mention this in Washington, no one knows what you are talking about. Helmut Schmidt
Relationship You Claim About Mention No-One Knows Talking Special Washington British
Farmers are always conservative. They stick to what they have learned from their fathers and from their grandfathers. This is the same all over the globe. Helmut Schmidt
Conservative Fathers Over Globe Learned Stick Always Same Grandfathers Farmers
Democracy is not the end point of mankind. There may be developments in many different directions in the coming centuries. Democracy has only existed for about 200 years. It started out with the American Declaration of Independence. The Americans got their ideas from the Europeans, in the main from the French, the Dutch and the British. Helmut Schmidt
Democracy Independence Out About Only Directions Point Main Developments Ideas French Got Coming Years Existed End American Dutch May Different Different Directions Declaration Centuries Mankind Many Europeans Started British
Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take many small steps. Helmut Schmidt
Distant Must Small Take Steps Reach Goal Wants Many Whoever
People with visions should go to the doctor. Helmut Schmidt
People Doctor Visions Go Should
When I became a soldier, I was drafted in 1937, and instead of being released two years later, I had to stay on because the war had started in the meantime. I was a soldier for more than eight years, as long a time as I was Chancellor. Helmut Schmidt
War Time Long Later Soldier Released Stay More Had Instead Became Because Years Than Being Eight Meantime Drafted Started Two Chancellor
Britain is less European-minded than Greece. Helmut Schmidt
Greece Than Less Britain
My education has been pro-England. I have been an England-minded citizen of Hamburg, and I am still in a way English-minded, but I have been disappointed by the Brits over the years. Helmut Schmidt
Education Citizen Brits Way Has-Been Disappointed Over Am Still Hamburg Been Years
The German public knows me quite well. I have been in their kitchens and living rooms for years. Helmut Schmidt
Me Living Kitchens Well Knows Been Years German Quite Public Rooms
I will not be remembered in history. I have not been shot. I have not launched any great tragedy or victory. I have not borne any great defeat. It was a very normal - it still is a very normal - human life of a political leader. Helmut Schmidt
Life Great History Political Victory Will Leader Defeat Borne Remembered Great Tragedy Still Been Normal Tragedy Political Leader Very Any Human Shot Human Life

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