An infallible method of conciliating a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.
Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967) German politician
(Attributed)
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Adenauer, Konrad
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 (1876-1967) German politician
(Attributed)
Quoted by Dean Atchison in Arthur Schlesinger, A Thousand Days, ch. 11 (1965).
We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.
Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967) German politician
(Attributed)
A thick skin is a gift from God.
Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967) German politician
New York Times (30 Dec 1959)