and pitied for their inferior culture.
The French may have higher spirits, but the Germans have deeper souls.
Despite this, Francophilia is widespread among Germans,
especially those living close to the French border.
Like a wistful child looking over the garden fence,
Germans envy Mediterranean people for more relaxed attitudes, cultural heritage and warm climate.
But only when they are on holiday.
The only people to whom the Germans readily concede
unquestioned superiority of Teutonic virtues are the Swiss.
No German would argue their supremacy in the fields of order,
punctuality,diligence, cleanliness and thoroughness.
They have never been to war with the Swiss.
If experience has taught them one thing,
it is that there is not future outside the community of nations.
No other nation has a stronger sense of the importance of getting along with others.
Tolerance is not only a virtue,
Its a duty.
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