The great men of a nation reach out to all mankind. They are unifying, not divisive; internationally conciliating and still great nationally.

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.

May you find the confidence and courage to climb new heights.

For every God-given goal, He gives grace to accomplish it.

It’s a tricky art, working with them in their purest form, ” she mused. “Simultaneously simple yet infinitely complex.” It sounded like my relationship with Adrian.

Our careers aren't paths so much as landscapes that are navigated.

A good gardener looks at every plant every day.

Every effort needs to be made to try and offset the costs of Katrina and Rita by reductions in other government programs, especially those that are wasteful, duplicative and ineffective.

I don't like two stories. I like one story. I never grew up with stairs. I like to stick to what I know.

One of the more challenging things in life is not being the guy who does the cheating, but not saying anything about it and going along with it.

It's the damage that we do and never know. It's the words that we don't say that scare me so.

This very individualistic form of Protestant Christianity that became so basic in English and then American life is to a large degree responsible for the historical success of Britain and America.