Ludwig Erhard Quotes

“A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece.”

“You don't have to go looking for love when it's where you come from.”

“Ride the horse in the direction that it's going.”

“Happiness is a function of accepting what is.”

“It may be necessary to make compromises in everyday politics, but we cannot compromise with our conscience.”

“The essence of communication is intention.”

“Even the truth, when believed, is a lie. You must experience the truth, not believe it.”

“Man keeps looking for a truth that fits his reality. Given our reality, the truth doesn't fit.”

“In the middle of a conversation, someone says to me out of the blue: "I wish you luck." I am astonished; but later I realize that these words connect up with his thoughts about me.And now they do not strike me as meaningless any more.”

“The market system is the basis of our civilization. Its only alternative is the Führer principle.”