For the victor peace means the preservation of the position of power which he has secured. For the vanquished it means resigning himself to the position left to him.

Dante can be understood only within the context of Italian thought, and Faust would be unthinkable if divorced from its German background; but both are part of our common cultural heritage.

History uses a unit of measure for time that is different from that of the lifespan of the individual, whereas man is only too ready to measure the evolution of history by his own yardstick.

The economic position is only flourishing on the surface. Germany is in fact dancing on a volcano. If the short-term credits are called in, a large section of our economy would collapse.

In every man the memory of the struggles and the heroes of the past is alive. But these memories are not incompatible with the desire for peace in the future.

To contrast national solidarity and international cooperation as two opposites seems foolish to me.

As a result of the World War, this old Germany collapsed. It collapsed in its constitution, in its social order, in its economic structure. Its thinking and feeling changed.

To walk behind others on a road you are traveling together, to give precedence to others without envy - this is painful for an individual and painful for a nation.

Here we encounter two conflicting concepts with which we must come to grips in our time: the idea of national solidarity and the idea of international cooperation.

Just as a child respects his father even when he perceives his weaknesses and faults, so a German will not despise the old Germany which was once a symbol of greatness to him.

Just as the child is father to the man, so the impressions of one's youth remain the most vivid in manhood.

Inspiration is a lifestyle that must be practised continuously and is one that is never completely mastered.

Want to help others? Be yourself. You’ll inspire others to muster the courage to be themselves as well.

One who throws stones at others has less to use to build his own house.

Sometimes one has suffered enough to have the right to never say: I am too happy.

What is to be, will be, and no prayers of ours can arrest the decree.

What kind of life am i supposed to have without you?You were the one good thing,the only good thing i ever found.

But no one can ever say I didn’t sing.

Retiring from the popular noise, I seek This unfrequented place to find some ease.

Success, I would find out, is interior. It has to do with self-fulfillment and the joy of living.

This is the central idea of the Gita- to be calm and steadfast in all circumstances, with one's body, mind, and soul centered at His hallowed feet!