Reuters quote of the day, March 4

London, Feb 25 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history.

''Germany has become rather introspective. I'm worried that it's losing a piece of its prosperity as well as its influence.'' -- Horst Koehler, who resigned on March 4, 2004, as the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to seek the German presidency.

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