Famous quotes by Statesmans

"Your destiny is my destiny. Your happiness is my happiness"

Islom Karimov, Statesman

"The willingness to learn new skills is very high"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"The people in East Germany have lived through so many changes in the last 15 years like never before in the country, and they did this often with great enthusiasm. But in the West, we also have a high degree of transformations"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"If we remind ourselves of the fact that every fifth American today rightly points and perhaps also with a certain degree of pride to his German ancestry or her German ancestry, we can safely say that we, indeed, share common roots"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"I will not let anyone tell me we must spend more money. This crisis did not come about because we issued too little money, but because we created economic growth with too much money, and it was not sustainable growth"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"I think that the EU, with the Lisbon agenda, has put the right emphasis on growth and employment"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"I see nothing that points to a recession in Germany. But I see considerable long-term tasks ahead of us that have to do with markets regaining confidence in Europe and that have a lot to do with reducing debt"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"I said, yet again, for Germany, Europe is not only indispensable, it is part and parcel of our identity. We've always said German unity, European unity and integration, that's two parts of one and the same coin. But we want, obviously, to boost our competitiveness"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"I have just explained my idea of how a constructive period of reflection, one that would send a clear message to the citizens of Europe: You should now what our priorities are. For Germany this means: Unemployment is one of one of our biggest problems"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"I feel sorry sometimes for these sportsmen and women who put in just as much effort as the footballers. For example, athletes train at least as hard as footballers but have to be happy if they can earn enough to finance a decent education"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"I don't carry any early childhood trauma around with me, if that's what you're hinting at. The story of the bicycles - and there were three of them which were stolen from me - I've dealt with it well"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"I am not an expert in this field, but I do try to keep up to date with the Bundesliga. And I do follow World Cups and European Championships more closely"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"Herr Schroder has conducted two electoral campaigns, and he is doing it again now, by not telling people what is really necessary. He keeps avoiding the difficult and uncomfortable issues, those that imply changes and therefore provoke discussions"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"From this experience, we have learned that in a big party, it is important to have the necessary and often controversial discussions on policy issues such as the health system, while in opposition"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"For a few years, more people have been leaving our country than entering it. Wherever it is possible, we must lower the entry hurdles for those who bring the country forward"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"Eurobonds are absolutely wrong. In order to bring about common interest rates, you need similar competitiveness levels, similar budget situations. You don't get them by collectivizing debts"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"At this time - we're in a dramatic crisis - Euro bonds are precisely the wrong answer. They lead us into a debt union, not a stability union. Each country has to take its own steps to reduce its debt"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"As politicians, we have to react to the fact that many people do not feel that they can relate to the EU"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"Whoever decides to dedicate their life to politics knows that earning money isn't the top priority"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"We're saying this to both countries: We want a two-state solution. We want a Jewish state of Israel, and alongside a independent Palestinian state. Unilateral measures are not helping at all to bring about this cause, and we agree that we wish to cooperate very closely on this, because as we both say, time is of the essence"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"Today's Russia is not to be compared with the Soviet Union of back then"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"Thus, the focus on this main political goal must become more visible in EU politics and to achieve this, we need a political impulse. It must be clear what the priorities on the agenda are"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"Politicians have to be committed to people in equal measures"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"Personally, I think that, for example, the chemical directive in its present form does too much damage to the chemical industry - especially the medium sized businesses - and will hurt our worldwide competitiveness"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"Overcoming the Cold War required courage from the people of Central and Eastern Europe and what was then the German Democratic Republic, but it also required the steadfastness of Western partner over many decades when many had long lost hope of integration of the two Germanys and Europe"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"On the one hand, the financial projection is on the agenda - we will see if this problem can be resolved or not. I think it is a right idea to stage a special summit, which would deal with the question of priorities of European politics"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"Let me say this on a personal note. Without the United States of America, I would, in all probably, not be able to stand here before you today"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"It will not be possible to solve the current crisis with Euro bonds"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"It is nonsense to say that Germans are unable to change"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

"It is a fact that, if I single out Germany, our rate of growth is too low and we have very high unemployment"

Angela Merkel, Statesman

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