With all due respect, Mr President, you are an asshole.

Mit Verlaub, Herr Präsident, Sie sind ein Arschloch.

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Said to German Bundestag vice president Richard Stücklen after he excluded Jürgen Reents because he described Helmut Kohl as von Flick freigekauft [bought out by Flick) (1984-10-18); from S. Krause-Burger: Joschka Fischer. Der Marsch durch die Illusionen.

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