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title: "2 Barbed wire Quotes By Angela Merkel"
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> [The land of unlimited opportunity was for me, for a long time, impossible to reach. The wall, barbed wire and the order to shoot at those who tried to leave limited my access to the free world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/the-land-of-unlimited-opportunity-was-for-me-for-a-long-time/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

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> [The land of unlimited opportunity was for me, for a long time, impossible to reach. The wall, barbed wire and the order to shoot at those who tried to leave limited my access to the free world," she said. "Today…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/the-land-of-unlimited-opportunity-was-for-me-for-a-long-time-2/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

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## More by Angela Merkel

> [History has often showed us the strength of the forces that are unleashed by the yearning for freedom. It moved people to overcome their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/history-has-often-showed-us-the-strength-of-the-forces-that-are/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

> [I don't believe you are simply born with the ambition of becoming chancellor. But if you want to make a difference, if you enjoy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/i-don-t-believe-you-are-simply-born-with-the-ambition-of-becoming/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

> [Freedom is the very essence of our economy and society. Without freedom the human mind is prevented from unleashing its creative force. But what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/freedom-is-the-very-essence-of-our-economy-and-society-without/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

> [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/we-re-saying-this-to-both-countries-we-want-a-two-state-solution-we/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

> [From a German point of view, German-American and European-American relations are a pillar of our foreign policy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/from-a-german-point-of-view-german-american-and-european-american/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

> [The G7 and former G8 group has always viewed itself as a community of values, the annexation of Crimea, which is a blatant violation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/the-g7-and-former-g8-group-has-always-viewed-itself-as-a-community-of/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

> [Particularly from a German perspective, from a European perspective, I can only say again, Russia is our neighbor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/particularly-from-a-german-perspective-from-a-european-perspective-i/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

> [The real problem is that the financial base for our social security system is shrinking because the number of normal jobs is falling. In…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/the-real-problem-is-that-the-financial-base-for-our-social-security/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

> [I'm very grateful that Barack Obama as president very much put protection of privacy on the agenda today, due to the fact of Islamist…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/i-m-very-grateful-that-barack-obama-as-president-very-much-put/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

> [So Europe needs to be competitive and we also need to be competitive if we wish to remain an interesting economic partner for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/so-europe-needs-to-be-competitive-and-we-also-need-to-be-competitive/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

> [That is why everyone in politics, and we do it, must make sure that they do not depend on one single interest group. A…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/that-is-why-everyone-in-politics-and-we-do-it-must-make-sure-that/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

> [Just look at Poland, a sort of European perspective this has. So we have an interest in seeing this relationship be a good one.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/just-look-at-poland-a-sort-of-european-perspective-this-has-so-we/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

> [The campaign in the media takes place in many different formats, such as in citizens forums or town - hall shows. And because we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/the-campaign-in-the-media-takes-place-in-many-different-formats-such/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

> [I am courageous at the decisive moment. But I need a good deal of start-up time, and I try to take as much as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/i-am-courageous-at-the-decisive-moment-but-i-need-a-good-deal-of/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

> [If I run a time-limited test program, I'll never discover whether markets with additional employment truly exist. A solution in the low-wage sector cannot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-merkel/if-i-run-a-time-limited-test-program-i-ll-never-discover-whether/)

[Angela Merkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-merkel/)

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