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Jacques Delors quotes: The driving force behind the liberal counter-offensive in Europe has been a reaction against irresponsibility.

The driving force behind the liberal counter-offensive in Europe has been a reaction against irresponsibility.

Jacques Delors quotes: The unions may continue to decline, but if they do, it'll be their fault.

The unions may continue to decline, but if they do, it'll be their fault.

Jacques Delors quotes: Any union that can't accept workers choosing their own representatives through universal franchise is finished.

Any union that can't accept workers choosing their own representatives through universal franchise is finished.

Jacques Delors quotes: My problem is how to find the best way of being useful.

My problem is how to find the best way of being useful.

Jacques Delors quotes: This weakening is worsened by the widening distance between the governed and their governments.

This weakening is worsened by the widening distance between the governed and their governments.

Jacques Delors quotes: Therefore one should speak at the same time of national citizenship and wider European citizenship.

Therefore one should speak at the same time of national citizenship and wider European citizenship.

Jacques Delors quotes: I cannot resign myself to the decline of Europe, and of France.

I cannot resign myself to the decline of Europe, and of France.

Jacques Delors quotes: I had to think whether, after 50 years of hard slog, I was still lucid and fresh enough for the job.

I had to think whether, after 50 years of hard slog, I was still lucid and fresh enough for the job.

Jacques Delors quotes: This desire for equity must not lead to an excess of welfare, where nobody is responsible for anything.

This desire for equity must not lead to an excess of welfare, where nobody is responsible for anything.

Jacques Delors quotes: Fundamentally, American society is composed of individuals who don't go out of their way to do each other favours.

Fundamentally, American society is composed of individuals who don't go out of their way to do each other favours.

Jacques Delors quotes: Yes, the European model remains superior to that of America and Japan.

Yes, the European model remains superior to that of America and Japan.

Jacques Delors quotes: Cinema explains American society. It's like a Western, with good guys and bad guys, where the weak don't have a place.

Cinema explains American society. It's like a Western, with good guys and bad guys, where the weak don't have a place.

Jacques Delors quotes: The European model is in danger if we obliterate the principle of personal responsibility.

The European model is in danger if we obliterate the principle of personal responsibility.

Jacques Delors quotes: If you don't have collective agreements between unions and employers, governments have to legislate more.

If you don't have collective agreements between unions and employers, governments have to legislate more.

Jacques Delors quotes: Contrary to what people say, my wife never turned me away from the presidency. She told me to reflect on it and do what I wanted.

Contrary to what people say, my wife never turned me away from the presidency. She told me to reflect on it and do what I wanted.

Jacques Delors quotes: For me, socialism has always been about liberty and solidarity, but also about responsibility.

For me, socialism has always been about liberty and solidarity, but also about responsibility.

Jacques Delors quotes: We will have to create an avant-garde ... We could have a Union for the enlarged Europe, and a Federation for the avant-garde.

We will have to create an avant-garde ... We could have a Union for the enlarged Europe, and a Federation for the avant-garde.

Jacques Delors quotes: Within ten years 80% of our economic legislation, perhaps even fiscal and social as well' would come from the EU.

Within ten years 80% of our economic legislation, perhaps even fiscal and social as well' would come from the EU.

Jacques Delors quotes: Even in Britain, the trade unions tell me that employment contracts have less protection than in the past.

Even in Britain, the trade unions tell me that employment contracts have less protection than in the past.