Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer (1876–1967) was a German statesman. As the first post-war Chancellor of Germany from 1949 to 1963, he led his country from the ruins of World War II to a productive and prosperous nation that forged close relations with old enemies France and the United States. During his years in power Germany achieved democracy, stability, international respect and economic prosperity. He was the first leader of the Christian Democratic Union, a Christian Democratic party that under his leadership became, and has since remained, the most powerful party in the country.
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We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.
—Konrad Adenauer
Topics: Vision, Goals, Attitude, Foresight
The one sure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.
—Konrad Adenauer
Topics: Negotiation, Business
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