I have made it a principle to pursue my self-interest in my business, subject to legal and ethical limitations, and to be guided by the public interest as a public intellectual and philanthropist.

How this general principle plays out in particular, though, is the subject of eager study.

If this were to be considered a form of war damage, then in principle it would be subject to reparation - except that according to the 1990 treaty, Germany would not have to pay it.