Germanicus Caesar (15 B.C.-19 A.D.) Roman General
Spaniards can be impressed by the courtesy of the conqueror, French by his riches, Greeks by his respect for the arts, Jews by his moral integrity, Africans by his calm and authoritative bearing, but the Germans are impressed by none of these things. They must be struck into the dust, struck down again as they rise. Struck again while they lie groaning, while their wounds still pain them; they will respect the hand that dealt them.
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Wow! With the 20-20 hindsight of the last 2000 years it certainly gives meaning to "national character"! Since Germany wasn't a state til quite recently in historical terms, it speaks to culture.
This begs the question: Do we really want to disassemble NATO or let a German led Europe cast adrift?
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