"I never thought about becoming a politician. But……" — George Papandreou
"I never thought about becoming a politician. But during the military dictatorship, my grandfather was put in prison six times and my father twice. If my family and my country didn't have this history, I might be a professor somewhere today."
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62 Quotes by George Papandreou
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In ancient Greece, politics and the market were not decoupled.
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This is global governance in the making. But we must agree, and agree to a binding commitment.
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We stand united, facing the big responsibility to change our country into a nation of justice, solidarity, humanity and green…
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I have a deep sense of responsibility to my country and Greek people.
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Despite the deep reforms we are making, traders and speculators have forced interest rates on Greek bonds to record highs.
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Every leader wants to put his or her imprint on the work that they do, and grow up in specific…
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Greece's history in the drachma was an up-and-down history, a roller coaster.
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I have always said I will be in politics to serve as best as I can and it will take…
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If you put all the European countries together, we are the biggest economy in the world.
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The real problem in Greece is not cutting taxes, it's making sure that we don't have tax evasion.
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