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)