Angela Merkel Quotes

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• I never underestimated myself. And I never saw anything wrong with ambition.
• ...climate change is accelerating. It threatens our well being, our security, and our economic development. It will lead to uncontrollable risks and dramatic damage if…
• I think we can say our energy system will be the most efficient and environmentally friendly in the world.
• 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 putting…
• We must never forget our responsibilities as politicians to our country and its citizens. We must always remain humble before our people.
• That is why everyone in politics, and we do it, must make sure that they do not depend on one single interest group. A good…
• We will take care of every single person in our society. That is our task,
• My life changed completely in 1989 with the fall of the wall,
• This (multicultural) approach has failed, utterly failed,
• If Europe today accounts for just over 7 per cent of the world’s population, produces around 25 per cent of global GDP and has to…
• 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…
• 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…
• I felt really sorry for Oliver Kahn. Up to that point he had made lots of saves for the German team. Of course he could…
• Always be more than you appear and never appear to be more than you are.
• Budget consolidation and economic growth are two sides of the same coin.
• In Europe it is particularly important that we build good relations to everyone who holds political responsibility because Europe can only be build together.
• It's not five minutes to midnight. It's five minutes after midnight.
• The willingness to learn new skills is very high.
• Neither the chains of dictatorship nor the fetters of oppression can keep down the forces of freedom for long.
• We think of cannabis as a drug, in accordance with international opinions. This means that even consuming small amounts can lead to very severe dependence.…

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