Angela Merkel Quotes

We are a country based on democracy, tolerance, and openness to the world.

Whoever decides to dedicate their life to politics knows that earning money isn't the top priority.

I've learned that even the word 'jubilee' used in connection with the Reformation can give rise to discussions.

No bank should be allowed to become so big that it can blackmail governments.

Every person who comes is a human being and has the right to be treated as such.

Politicians have to be committed to people in equal measures.

It is a fact that, if I single out Germany, our rate of growth is too low and we have very high unemployment.

I come from a country in which I experienced economic collapse.

It's my damn duty and obligation to do everything possible for Europe to find a united path.

We feel bound to the Christian image of humanity - that is what defines us. Those who do not accept this are in the wrong place here.

Germany has become a country that many people abroad associate with hope.

Especially in a very secular world, we should always stress what is common in the Christian religion.

We will take care of every single person in our society. That is our task,

If we look at where relations between the Soviet Union and Germany were in 1945 and where we stand now, then we have achieved so much.

Nobody in Europe will be abandoned. Nobody in Europe will be excluded. Europe only succeeds if we work together.

I never felt the GDR was my home country.

My life changed completely in 1989 with the fall of the wall,

I am for our not having any discrimination in tax legislation.

India needs jobs, Germany needs people, and collaboration is crucial to meet the demographic needs of both countries.

To grow up in the neighborhood of handicapped people was an important experience for me. I learned back then to treat them in a very normal way.

Only our own strength, a strong conservative party, can prevent Red-Red-Green from taking power at the federal level in 2017.

Spying among friends is never acceptable.

It's not five minutes to midnight. It's five minutes after midnight.

I am not here for women only, but also for women.

Germany's strength lies largely in the fact that the Federal Republic is a center of industry and that it's an export nation.

Ukraine must be permitted to bring their own relief supplies safely to areas in the east of the country that are controlled by the separatists.

I still believe in the old fashioned ways of showing a woman Respect and Honor!!

When I'm stirring a saucepan, I don't say to myself, 'Now the chancellor is stirring a saucepan.'

Whenever I was able to work with Hillary Clinton, it was a great pleasure.

We believe that from both a German and a Polish perspective, it is desirable for Great Britain to remain in the European Union.

There are many conflicting interests in Europe.

Let us answer the terrorists by living our values with courage.

The majority of decisions in Europe are done by unanimity. That's why it is important to be to have good relations with all parts.

I'm someone who is very supportive of us eliminating all discrimination.

The digital world creates situation where there are no secrets anymore.

As politicians we have to react to the fact that many people do not feel that they can relate to the EU.

Always be more than you appear and never appear to be more than you are.

We need trust among allies and partners. Such trust now has to be built anew.

If the euro fails, Europe fails.

Everyone wants a more simple tax system. But if this means that certain tax breaks have to be cut, people are no longer so enthusiastic.

Don't get bogged down by life and other people's problems or hang ups.

Very early, it became clear to me that East Germany could not function.

I chose to pursue a career in physics because there the truth isn't so easily bent.

I think it has been a tremendous feat on the part of East Germans since 1990 to adapt to everything changing.

I think we can say our energy system will be the most efficient and environmentally friendly in the world.

The West was a wonderful world to me. I decided then that if this is the way they did things, then I wanted to be part of it.

We have freedom to demonstrate in Germany, but there is no place for incitement and insulting people who come to us from other countries.

Multiculturalism leads to parallel societies and therefore remains a 'life lie.'

There is anything but an assurance of success, I have to be very clear about that.

The only thing the East German system taught us was that we should never do it that way again.

When it comes to human dignity, we cannot make compromises.

The way I lived my life, I truly wasn't an active resistance fighter.

Budget consolidation and economic growth are two sides of the same coin.

The euro is our common fate, and Europe is our common future.

The question is not whether we are able to change but whether we are changing fats enough.

Islam is part of Germany.

You can much better have an influence on the debate when you sit at the bargaining table and you can give input.

The goal of our actions is and will remain a sovereign and territorially intact Ukraine that can decide its own future.

Today's Russia is not to be compared with the Soviet Union of back then.

We abide by our responsibility as Germany for the Shoah.

There's a rumour going around that states cannot go bankrupt. This rumour is not true.

This multicultural approach, saying that we simply live side by side and live happily with each other has failed. Utterly failed.

And I think that a woman as chancellor can also serve as a good example,.

Let me say this on a personal note. Without the United States of America, I would in all probably not be able to stand here before you today.

This inclination to hoard is deeply ingrained in me because in the past, in times of scarcity, you took what you could get.

We will be very persistent when it comes to enforcing freedom, justice, and self-determination on the European continent.

Former president Wulff said Islam belongs to Germany. That is true. I also hold this opinion.

I personally hope and wish that Britain will stay part and parcel of the European Union.

I might bend, but I will NEVER break because it's in my nature as a strong woman.

It is nonsense to say that Germans are unable to change.

If you wish to have free access to the single market, then you have to accept the fundamental rights as well as obligation that come from it.

We work well together with the United Kingdom - particularly, perhaps, when we talk about new rules for the European Union.

Democracy must be our answer to terrorism

For me, personally, marriage is a man and a woman living together.

We know that our life of freedom is stronger than terror.

The willingness to learn new skills is very high.

IT companies in Bangalore are a reliable engine of development for India.

I always used the free room that the G.D.R. allowed me ... There was no shadow over my childhood.

We must never forget our responsibilities as politicians to our country and its citizens. We must always remain humble before our people.

Greece wishes to be part of the eurozone, but it must, of course, go through with the necessary reforms to make this happen.

Sometimes I can't stop myself from buying things just because I see them - even when I don't really need them.

Global climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the twenty-first century.

For 10 years, I have fought passionately for climate protection.

I believe those that produce the least emissions in autos will also be those who have the greatest success worldwide.

I believe that we will move forward a little tomorrow but I have my doubts that we will achieve a result.

This (multicultural) approach has failed, utterly failed,

I am for registered civil partnerships.

At German unification, we were lucky to get so much help from West Germany. Now, we have the good fortune of being able to help each other in Europe.

I never underestimated myself. And I never saw anything wrong with ambition.

Industrialised countries must take the responsibility of helping poorer countries in the climate change action plan.

I think that the EU with the Lisbon agenda has put the right emphasis on growth and employment.

Above all it is important to point out that we can only maintain our prosperity in Europe if we belong to the most innovative regions in the world.

Ladies, it is not your education, status or personality that has brought you here but the elegance of God which was still and still working upon you.

We have shared responsibility for global climate; we have to reduce climate change below 2 degrees Celsius.

Freedom does not mean being free of something, but to be free to do something.

The substance of the constitution is preserved. That is a fact.

Germany wants peaceful coexistence of Muslims and members of other religions.

Controversial disputes are a part of democratic culture.

Hatred, racism, and extremism have no place in this country.

We need a really credible perspective toward long-term de-carbonization.