Germany forgot the Bible:
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off. (1 Kings 20:11)
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. (Proverbs 16:18)
For those of us who are not immediately familiar with it, please elucidate on this scripture from I Kings.