“Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”
Hermann Goering
“Russia, France, Germany and China. They revere their writers. America is still a frontier country that almost shudders at the idea of creative expression.”
James A. Michener
“Women in politics, academia and the business world (in Germany) are a decade behind women in America and some other European countries. The fact in itself that we have a woman candidate for chancellor is revolutionary.”
Constanze Stelzenmueller
“Retreating from the Cold War: Germany, Russia, & the Withdrawal of the Western Group of Forces”
David Cox
“Punish France, ignore Germany, and forgive Russia.”
Condoleezza Rice
“The moment Germany rises as a great power, France gains a new importance as a cultural power.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
“World War II... did not happen to everyone, but it happened to most. There were people from Germany who were throwing bombs at us.”
Graham Chapman
