It is true that the politician at the moment of his actions or if he explains his actions and justifies them cannot provide at the same time also great philosophy. But if he acts without philosophical and ethical foundations, he is in danger of making mistakes. He is in danger to sink into opportunism. He is even in danger of being a charlatan.


Weggefährten - Erinnerungen und Reflexionen, Siedler-Verlag Berlin 1996, S. 156, ISBN 9783442755158, ISBN 978-3442755158

Helmut Schmidt Quotes

It is true that the politician at the moment of his actions or if he explains his actions and justifies them cannot provide at the same time also...

It is true that the politician at the moment of his actions or if he explains his actions and justifies them cannot provide at the same time also...

It is true that the politician at the moment of his actions or if he explains his actions and justifies them cannot provide at the same time also...

It is true that the politician at the moment of his actions or if he explains his actions and justifies them cannot provide at the same time also...