Schmidt reinforced his image as a pragmatist by consistently voicing his deep skepticism of grand designs and long-term visions, albeit without ever renouncing his fundamental belief that there was a moral basis for his political objectives.
Schmidt reforzó su imagen pragmática con su consistente y declarado escepticismo ante grandes proyectos y visiones de largo plazo, aunque nunca renunció a sus creencias fundamentales de que sus objetivos políticos tenían una base moral.