"One ought to go too far, in order to know how far one can go."

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Source : Translated in "Germany Today: A Personal Report" by Walter Laqueur, London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, (p. 130), 1985.

Heinrich BÃ¶ll

“The urge to discover, to invent, to know the unknown, seems so deeply human that we cannot imagine our history without it.”
“The meaningful question is never what we did yesterday, but what we have learned from it and are doing today.”
“When I was a lawyer, I looked around at the female partners at the law firm - this is many years ago. And there were three. And they were lovely and they had three very different life circumstances and journeys that had gotten them to that vaunted position.”
“Charlie Hebdo: Satire was the father of true political freedom, born in the 18th century; the scourge of bigots and tyrants. Sing its praises.”
“The reward for good work is more work.”
“You want to feel appreciated, definitely. I think I've been very lucky to have a long enough career, so that I do get this kind of feedback.”
“I'm a very firm believer that a liar is a cheat and a thief and a crook. I don't like liars. I never lie. I always told my own child, "If you murder somebody, tell me. I'll help you hide the body. But don't you lie to me.”
“Without discipline, Religion would be impossible”

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