Economic Quote by Douglas Hurd

Margaret Thatcher, growing up in a bombed and battered Britain, derived a distrust which has grown with the years not just of Germany but…

— Douglas Hurd

We favor the economic unification of Germany. If complete unification cannot be secured, we shall do everything in our power to secure the maximum…

— James F. Byrnes

Just imagine going to war over Danzig - such a world catastrophe, just to prevent Germany from getting a piece of territory that belonged…

— Joachim von Ribbentrop

At the time of German Reunification, it was no secret that Germany would soon become the strongest political entity in the European Union. And…

— Tariq Ali

Thatcher was prepared to destroy the world rather than give in on something she believed in.

— Ken Livingstone

During the 20th century, the greatest danger to European stability was Germany's sense of its special destiny. During the 21st century, the greatest danger…

— John Lanchester

Important as economic unification is for the recovery of Germany and of Europe, the German people must recognize that the basic cause of their…

— James F. Byrnes

Of course Margaret Thatcher was a remarkable and strong-willed figure but she was also a pragmatist, just as ready to upset her right wing…

— Nick Boles

Every argument that Margaret Thatcher ever made internationally didn't have a great deal to do with her contempt for Communism - she never really…

— Brian Mulroney

I feel that an understanding could be reached with Germany which would result in a lasting peace with Europe and believe that a German…

— Pierre Laval

No matter who becomes chancellor, Poland and Germany will remain neighbours, strategic partners, not only within the European Union, but also world partners, and…

— Marek Belka

The Establishment decided Thatcher's ideas were safer with a strong Blair government than with a weak Major government. We are given all these personalities…

— Tony Benn