Berliner quotes

  • All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin, and therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words,'Ich bin ein Berliner.' I am a Berliner!

    -John F(itzgerald) Kennedy
      Speech at WestBerlin City Hall, Rudolf Wilde Platz, 26  Jun. Unfortunately for Kennedy, his phrase translated into colloquial German as'I am a doughnut.'

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