Ich bin ein Berliner Speech: Contrasting Regions Quotes

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Quote #4

And there are even a few who say that it is true that communism is an evil system, but it permits us to make economic progress. Lass' sic nach Berlin kommen. Let them come to Berlin. (12-14)

If you were thinking you'd make some money off this crisis, knock it off. Comparing East Berlin to anywhere in non-communist Europe would make you reconsider linking communism with economic progress.

Quote #5

Freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect, but we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in, to prevent them from leaving us. (15)

Compare the way that rational countries use walls and the way that the Soviet/East Berliners are using walls. Actually, in the U.S. we have the opposite problem. There are people who want a wall to stop others from getting in.