Lothar de Maizière quotes

Lothar de Maizière is a German politician best known for serving as the last and only democratically elected Prime Minister of East Germany. His leadership helped oversee the transition toward Germany’s reunification. He played a significant role in shaping the political landscape during this historic period. Here is 1 of his quotes:

Remember that Moses led his people through the desert for forty years, and that after twenty years people began to complain... they told Moses that life in the desert was too difficult, and that at least while they were slaves they had had food and water and places to sleep. Moses's friends asked him how long he thought people would be complaining like this, and he replied, "Until the last person born under slavery has died". Our situation is very similar. The psychological gap between eastern and western Germany will last for at least a generation, or perhaps until the last person born under Communism has passed away. (Lothar de Maizière)

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Lothar de Maizière

Lothar de Maizière - Image
Photo: Henryk Plötz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: German Politician
Born: March 2, 1940
Quotes count: 1
Wikipedia: Lothar de Maizière