“Europe has been at peace since 1945. But it is a restless peace thats shadowed by the threat of violence. Europe is partitioned. An unnatural line runs through the heart of a very great and a very proud nation [Germany]. History warns us that until this harsh division has been resolved, peace in Europe will never be secure. We must turn to one of the great unfinished tasks of our generationand that unfinished task is making Europe whole again.” HeartHas BeensWholeRunningTurnsNationsPeaceLinesViolenceProudEuropeTasksThreatSecureGermanyDivisionHarshRestlessUnnaturalUnfinished Author:Lyndon B. Johnson
“[In ancient Rome,] why did the senate after killing Caesar turn around and give the government to his nephew? Why did France after they got rid of the king and that whole system turn around and give it to Napoleon? It's the same thing with Germany and Hitler.” GivingWholeGovernmentTurnsKingsKillingAncientFranceGermanyRomeSenateNephewAncient Rome Author:George Lucas
“Hitler had a police state of the first order. And those who showed any sign of being weak-kneed faced prison or often summary execution. That prevented a lot of people who knew that the war was not going to turn out well for Germany from giving up.” PeopleGivingFirstsWellsWarStatesOrderTurnsGiving UpWeakPolicePrisonGermanyExecutionPolice StateSummary Author:Rick Atkinson
“When I was an adolescent, I was obsessed with having many commercial things, cars, clothes, stupid things. Now that I have all that, I understand that the superfluous things can turn to you into a very stupid idiot-type. In East Germany there were very few things, but there was also a feeling of solidarity that no longer exists. Now we are up to the neck in consumption, the ego, the individualism. Now before friendship, it is merchandise.” FeelingsTurnsCarStupidTypeEgoClothesEastIdiotObsessedGermanyNecksIndividualismConsumptionSolidaritySuperfluousStupid ThingsMerchandiseVery StupidEast Germany Author:Till Lindemann