Helmut Schmidt

Birthday: 23 December 1918, Hamburg, Germany

Birth Name: Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt

Helmut Schmidt was born on December 23, 1918 in Hamburg, Germany as Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt. He was married to Loki Schmidt. He died on November 10, 2015 in Hamburg.

There isn't just a deficit in perspective at Wall Street, there is also a moral deficit there. There isn't just a deficit in perspective at Wall Street, there is also a moral deficit there.

Back then businesses needed daring and a sense of proportion. Nowadays, they need market research an Show more Back then businesses needed daring and a sense of proportion. Nowadays, they need market research and advertising agencies. Hide

Markets are just like parachutes, they only work if they are open. Markets are just like parachutes, they only work if they are open.

The constitutional state doesn't have to win, it also doesn't have to lose, it has to exist! The constitutional state doesn't have to win, it also doesn't have to lose, it has to exist!

Those who don't talk won't be heard. Those who don't talk won't be heard.

Those who have visions should go see a doctor. Those who have visions should go see a doctor.

Ever since planes have existed, distant relatives are no longer what they used to be. Ever since planes have existed, distant relatives are no longer what they used to be.

[Bonn is] a sad joke as the German capital, but reality. [Bonn is] a sad joke as the German capital, but reality.

Determination is what you need. And cigarettes. Determination is what you need. And cigarettes.

Humans will always smoke. Humans will always smoke.

Nothing great will be achieved at summit conferences, but they prevent worse things from happening. Nothing great will be achieved at summit conferences, but they prevent worse things from happening.

[to the head waiter at Hotel Atlantic in Hamburg after reading the menu which featured dishes such a Show more [to the head waiter at Hotel Atlantic in Hamburg after reading the menu which featured dishes such as lobster and truffled pigeons] Do you also offer something edible? [He ended up ordering Labskaus.] Hide

Honesty doesn't demand saying everything you think. Honesty only demands not saying anything that yo Show more Honesty doesn't demand saying everything you think. Honesty only demands not saying anything that you don't actually think. Hide

Those who don't study the past will repeat its mistakes. Those who do study it will find other ways Show more Those who don't study the past will repeat its mistakes. Those who do study it will find other ways to do something wrong. Hide

Intellectuals can talk about everything, but very few of them can actually do something. Intellectuals can talk about everything, but very few of them can actually do something.

We have a use for everyone here, even if only as a cautionary tale. We have a use for everyone here, even if only as a cautionary tale.

Helmut Schmidt's FILMOGRAPHY

as Actor (7)

Panorama - Season 72

Trading Germans

Ballon [Sub: Eng]

The Baader Meinhof Complex (Der Baader Meinhof Komplex)

Underground (1995)

Panorama - Season 71

Nowitzki The Perfect Shot