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> [All we want is to carry out the greatest expression of a free democracy and vote on Catalonia's future. This is not about independence: it is about fundamental civil rights and the universal right of self-determination.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/all-we-want-is-to-carry-out-the-greatest-expression-of-a-free/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

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## More by Carles Puigdemont

> [Catalan politics emancipated from the Spanish politics on September 27, 2015. Since then, we've acted with a sovereign mentality, political sovereignty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/catalan-politics-emancipated-from-the-spanish-politics-on-september/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

> [With Rajoy, there is a taboo topic, which is the aspiration of Catalonia to decide its future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/with-rajoy-there-is-a-taboo-topic-which-is-the-aspiration-of/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

> [We're seeing a reaction - and people taking to the streets with pots and pans - in areas where the independence movement isn't supposed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/we-re-seeing-a-reaction-and-people-taking-to-the-streets-with-pots/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

> [We must have serious dialogue between Catalonia and the Spanish state on a referendum, on independence, and on how a separation from Spain -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/we-must-have-serious-dialogue-between-catalonia-and-the-spanish-state/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

> [In 2010, the Spanish constitutional court annulled a large part of the Catalan statute of autonomy negotiated between Catalonia and the previous prime minister,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/in-2010-the-spanish-constitutional-court-annulled-a-large-part-of-the/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

> [I express Catalonia's wish of being in the E.U. We'll see what happens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/i-express-catalonia-s-wish-of-being-in-the-e-u-we-ll-see-what-happens/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

> [I don't believe there will be anyone who will use violence or who will want to provoke violence that will tarnish the irreproachable image…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/i-don-t-believe-there-will-be-anyone-who-will-use-violence-or-who/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

> [If Madrid does not want an accord, and the majority of Catalans want an independent state, how can you avoid that?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/if-madrid-does-not-want-an-accord-and-the-majority-of-catalans-want/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

> [Spain's constitution was introduced to cement democracy after Franco's dictatorship, but this government is exploiting its wording as a means to deny us our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/spain-s-constitution-was-introduced-to-cement-democracy-after-franco/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

> [The best leaders don't set timid and selfish goals but instead set bold targets that may be harder to achieve.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/the-best-leaders-don-t-set-timid-and-selfish-goals-but-instead-set/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

> [The alternative to independence is decline, because the relationship with the Spanish state is not good; everyone knows that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/the-alternative-to-independence-is-decline-because-the-relationship/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

> [Our plan is what the Scottish government had with the U.K. It's an agreement to consult over the independence of Catalonia. And we will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/our-plan-is-what-the-scottish-government-had-with-the-u-k-it-s-an/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

> [The welfare of Catalonia is only possible outside of Spain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/the-welfare-of-catalonia-is-only-possible-outside-of-spain/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

> [If you're hungry, you know that you want to eat. You don't know what's on the menu - perhaps it's not your favorite dish…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/if-you-re-hungry-you-know-that-you-want-to-eat-you-don-t-know-what-s/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

> [They are very brave when they talk about other countries where they have no competencies, but where are they when we citizens need them?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carles-puigdemont/they-are-very-brave-when-they-talk-about-other-countries-where-they/)

[Carles Puigdemont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carles-puigdemont/)

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