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Seven famous quotes about the Berlin Wall

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Seven famous quotes about the Berlin Wall
Willy Brandt singing the national anthem on November 10th, 1989 at the Schöneberg City Hall Photo:DPA

What does the Berlin Wall and its fall mean to you? Here are seven quotes from famous politicians about it.

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Many important people have weighed in on the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall and some famous soundbites, such as Ronald Reagan's "Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" have gone down in history. 

While other quotes are not so pithy, they give insight to what both sides were thinking, before and after the Berlin Wall was built.  

Here are seven famous quotes on the Berlin Wall:

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