57 Quotes by Helmut Schmidt

If somewhere is a deficiency the normal American answer would have been well then, let's spend some more money, build some more weapons and deploy them. That's the normal way of thinking of the military, in America not only but also all over the place, but America or Russia or other countries.

Politicians and journalists share the same fate in that they often understand tomorrow the things they talk about today.

People who have visions should go see a doctor.

A grand coalition would be one of the worst outcomes for our country, because there would be no possibility to change what has to be changed, to get a ticket for reform.

The latter estimate is certainly an extravagant exaggeration,

If somewhere is a deficiency the normal American answer would have been well then, let’s spend some more money, build some more weapons and deploy them. That’s the normal way of thinking of the military, in America not only but also all over the place, but America or Russia or other countries.

I’ve never been a classic Gaulist! Not a Gaulist at all.

The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement.

People with visions should go to the doctor.