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> [What is the basic principle of democracy? In the end, it is loyalty to the nation. We Central Europeans know from historical experience that sooner or later, we will lose our freedom if we do not represent the interests of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/what-is-the-basic-principle-of-democracy-in-the-end-it-is-loyalty-to/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

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## More by Viktor Orban

> [We need to fight to prove to people that it is possible to form an E.U. migration policy that is in line with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/we-need-to-fight-to-prove-to-people-that-it-is-possible-to-form-an-e/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

> [Movement of people is taking place on an immense scale, and from a European perspective, the number of potential future immigrants seems limitless.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/movement-of-people-is-taking-place-on-an-immense-scale-and-from-a/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

> [The main threat to the future of Europe is not those who want to come here to live but our own political, economic, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/the-main-threat-to-the-future-of-europe-is-not-those-who-want-to-come/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

> [The Democrats' foreign policy is bad for Europe and deadly for Hungary. The migration and foreign policy advocated by the Republican candidate, Mr. Trump,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/the-democrats-foreign-policy-is-bad-for-europe-and-deadly-for-hungary/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

> [The world has changed around Europe. It is not only the migration crisis that has shown Europe is not up for challenge.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/the-world-has-changed-around-europe-it-is-not-only-the-migration/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

> [Europe is slow to react, it is lagging behind in competitiveness, there are problems with demography, population, serious problems with security, internal security and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/europe-is-slow-to-react-it-is-lagging-behind-in-competitiveness-there/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

> [Turkey is a safe country. Stay there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/turkey-is-a-safe-country-stay-there/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

> [We are convinced that locking Russia out of Europe is not rational.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/we-are-convinced-that-locking-russia-out-of-europe-is-not-rational/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

> [Is it not worrying in itself that European Christianity is now barely able to keep Europe Christian? If we lose sight of this, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/is-it-not-worrying-in-itself-that-european-christianity-is-now-barely/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

> [My lesson from history is that if there is a strong moderate centrist party which can lead the country, there is no room for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/my-lesson-from-history-is-that-if-there-is-a-strong-moderate-centrist/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

> [If the world sees that we can defend our borders... then no one will try to come to Hungary illegally.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/if-the-world-sees-that-we-can-defend-our-borders-then-no-one-will-try/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

> [Europe is a community of half a billion people, more than Russia and the United States combined.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/europe-is-a-community-of-half-a-billion-people-more-than-russia-and/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

> [We think that without cooperation with the Russians, we cannot achieve our goals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/we-think-that-without-cooperation-with-the-russians-we-cannot-achieve/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

> [We should involve the whole world in the handling of this refugee crisis.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/we-should-involve-the-whole-world-in-the-handling-of-this-refugee/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

> [The best migrant is the migrant who does not come.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viktor-orban/the-best-migrant-is-the-migrant-who-does-not-come/)

[Viktor Orban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viktor-orban/)

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