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I think that the idea that a modern society would be able to establish itself as a multicultural society, with as many cultural groups as possible is absurd. One cannot make out of Germany with at least a thousand years of history since Otto I subsequently make a crucible.

— Helmut Schmidt

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The more direct decisions by all the people, all the more ungovernable is the country!

Do we want also to be world champion in moaning?

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