Willy Brandt quotes
Willy Brandt was a German politician and statesman, best known for serving as Chancellor of West Germany and for his Ostpolitik policy. His efforts to improve relations between East and West marked a turning point in European diplomacy during the Cold War. He played a significant role in promoting reconciliation and received the Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions. Here are 13 of his quotes:
At the beginning of the 1980s the world community faces much greater dangers than at any time since the Second World War. It is clear that the world economy is now functioning so badly that it damages both the immediate and longer-run interests of all nations...The problems of poverty and hunger are becoming more serious; there are already 800 million absolute poor and their numbers are rising; shortages of grain and other foods are increasing the prospect of hunger and starvation...Between 20 and 25 million children below the age of five die every year in developing countries...A number of poor countries are threatened with the irreversible destruction of their ecological systems while many more face growing food deficits and possibly mass starvation. In the international economy there is the possibility of... a collapse of credit with defaults by major debtors, or bank failures... [and] an intensified struggle for influence or control over resources leading to military conflicts.
Willy Brandt
Willy Brandt
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Occupation: German Politician
Born: December 18, 1913
Died: October 8, 1992
Quotes count: 13
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