Helmut Schmidt
Birthday:
23 December 1918, Hamburg, Germany
Birth Name:
Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt
Helmut Schmidt was born on December 23, 1918 in Hamburg, Germany as Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt. He was married to Loki Schmidt. He died on November 10, 2015 in Hamburg.
Those who don't study the past will repeat its mistakes. Those who do study it will find other ways to do something wrong.
Those who don't study the past will repeat its mistakes. Those who do study it will find other ways to do something wrong.
Ever since planes have existed, distant relatives are no longer what they used to be.
Ever since planes have existed, distant relatives are no longer what they used to be.
The constitutional state doesn't have to win, it also doesn't have to lose, it has to exist!
The constitutional state doesn't have to win, it also doesn't have to lose, it has to exist!
Humans will always smoke.
Humans will always smoke.
Those who have visions should go see a doctor.
Those who have visions should go see a doctor.
[Bonn is] a sad joke as the German capital, but reality.
[Bonn is] a sad joke as the German capital, but reality.
There isn't just a deficit in perspective at Wall Street, there is also a moral deficit there.
There isn't just a deficit in perspective at Wall Street, there is also a moral deficit there.
Nothing great will be achieved at summit conferences, but they prevent worse things from happening.
Nothing great will be achieved at summit conferences, but they prevent worse things from happening.
Markets are just like parachutes, they only work if they are open.
Markets are just like parachutes, they only work if they are open.
Intellectuals can talk about everything, but very few of them can actually do something.
Intellectuals can talk about everything, but very few of them can actually do something.
Those who don't talk won't be heard.
Those who don't talk won't be heard.
[to the head waiter at Hotel Atlantic in Hamburg after reading the menu which featured dishes such as lobster and truffled pigeons] Do you a...Show more »
[to the head waiter at Hotel Atlantic in Hamburg after reading the menu which featured dishes such as lobster and truffled pigeons] Do you also offer something edible? [He ended up ordering Labskaus.] Show less «
Determination is what you need. And cigarettes.
Determination is what you need. And cigarettes.
Honesty doesn't demand saying everything you think. Honesty only demands not saying anything that you don't actually think.
Honesty doesn't demand saying everything you think. Honesty only demands not saying anything that you don't actually think.
We have a use for everyone here, even if only as a cautionary tale.
We have a use for everyone here, even if only as a cautionary tale.
Back then businesses needed daring and a sense of proportion. Nowadays, they need market research and advertising agencies.
Back then businesses needed daring and a sense of proportion. Nowadays, they need market research and advertising agencies.
