14+ Helmut Kohl Quotes On Education, World

Helmut Kohl was a German politician who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the reunification of Germany and Europe in the late 20th century. He was also the longest-serving Chancellor of Germany since Otto von Bismarck. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Helmut Kohl on education, life, leadership.

The European Union Treaty... within a few years will lead to the creation of what the founding fathers of modern Europe dreamed of after the war, the United States of Europe. — Helmut Kohl

The future will belong to the Germans... ...when we build the House of Europe. In the next two years, we will make the process of European integration irreversible. This is a really big battle but it is worth the fight. — Helmut Kohl

Russia is Germany's most important neighbor in the East, and it will remain so. — Helmut Kohl

I doubt that the evil spirits of the past, under which we in Europe have already suffered more than enough this century, have been banished for ever. — Helmut Kohl

You didn't just pay lip service to the goal of overcoming the division of Europe and Germany... Rather, you put yourself at the forefront of those who encouraged us on the way to unity. — Helmut Kohl

Simon Wiesenthal, like few others personally felt the shadow of history in its brutality. — Helmut Kohl

The Christian Democrats always made you feel like the poor relation. — Helmut Kohl

We were united not only by political respect for each other, but also by deep mutual sympathy as people. — Helmut Kohl

George Bush was for me the most important ally on the road to German unity. — Helmut Kohl

For me it is completely clear that our air bases in Germany would be available to the Americans. — Helmut Kohl

The army is under orders to defend every place. — Helmut Kohl

I have been underestimated for decades. I have done very well that way. — Helmut Kohl

Peace must be more than the absence of war. — Helmut Kohl

Everybody should know that Germany will not go it alone: there will be no restless Reich. — Helmut Kohl

Life Lessons by Helmut Kohl

1. Helmut Kohl's legacy as a German politician is one of reconciliation and unity, having worked to reunite East and West Germany following the fall of the Berlin Wall.
2. He also worked to strengthen Germany's role in the European Union, helping to create the single European currency.
3. Kohl's work serves as a reminder of the importance of cooperation and compromise in achieving peace and progress.