Helmut Schmidt : (3)

" When I became a soldier, I was drafted in 1937, and instead of being released two years later, I had to stay on because the war had started in the meantime. I was a soldier for more than eight years, as long a time as I was Chancellor. " - Helmut Schmidt

" Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take many small steps. " - Helmut Schmidt

" If I ever had to emigrate, I would probably go to America. " - Helmut Schmidt