Merkel Quotes
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Merkel Quotes & Sayings
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Whoever decides to dedicate their life to politics knows that earning money isn't the top priority.
— Angela Merkel
I've learned that even the word 'jubilee' used in connection with the Reformation can give rise to discussions.
— Angela Merkel
Politicians have to be committed to people in equal measures.
— Angela Merkel
It is a fact that, if I single out Germany, our rate of growth is too low and we have very high unemployment.
— Angela Merkel
I come from a country in which I experienced economic collapse.
— Angela Merkel
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.
— Angela Merkel
Especially in a very secular world, we should always stress what is common in the Christian religion.
— Angela Merkel
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.
— Angela Merkel
Nobody in Europe will be abandoned. Nobody in Europe will be excluded. Europe only succeeds if we work together.
— Angela Merkel
I never felt the GDR was my home country.
— Angela Merkel
My life changed completely in 1989 with the fall of the wall,
— Angela Merkel
I am for our not having any discrimination in tax legislation.
— Angela Merkel
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.
— Angela Merkel
There is no doubt the NATO-Russia Act should remain valid.
— Angela Merkel
Only our own strength, a strong conservative party, can prevent Red-Red-Green from taking power at the federal level in 2017.
— Angela Merkel
Spying among friends is never acceptable.
— Angela Merkel
I am not here for women only, but also for women.
— Angela Merkel
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.
— Angela Merkel
For me, it is always important that I go through all the possible options for a decision.
— Angela Merkel
When I'm stirring a saucepan, I don't say to myself, 'Now the chancellor is stirring a saucepan.'
— Angela Merkel
We believe that from both a German and a Polish perspective, it is desirable for Great Britain to remain in the European Union.
— Angela Merkel
There are many conflicting interests in Europe.
— Angela Merkel
Let us answer the terrorists by living our values with courage.
— Angela Merkel
The personal question has to be cleared up relatively quickly and it has to be accepted by the SPD that Angela Merkel will be chancellor.
— Edmund Stoiber
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.
— Angela Merkel
I am for registered civil partnerships.
— Angela Merkel
I think that the EU with the Lisbon agenda has put the right emphasis on growth and employment.
— Angela Merkel
Global climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the twenty-first century.
— Angela Merkel
For 10 years, I have fought passionately for climate protection.
— Angela Merkel
I believe those that produce the least emissions in autos will also be those who have the greatest success worldwide.
— Angela Merkel
I believe that we will move forward a little tomorrow but I have my doubts that we will achieve a result.
— Angela Merkel
This (multicultural) approach has failed, utterly failed,
— Angela Merkel
The only thing the East German system taught us was that we should never do it that way again.
— Angela Merkel
You can much better have an influence on the debate when you sit at the bargaining table and you can give input.
— Angela Merkel
The goal of our actions is and will remain a sovereign and territorially intact Ukraine that can decide its own future.
— Angela Merkel
We abide by our responsibility as Germany for the Shoah.
— Angela Merkel
If Mrs Merkel wants to wear Westwood, I can promise that I will design clothes for her that will make her look chic, refined and influential.
— Vivienne Westwood
The question is not whether we are able to change but whether we are changing fats enough.
— Angela Merkel
The euro is our common fate, and Europe is our common future.
— Angela Merkel
When it comes to human dignity, we cannot make compromises.
— Angela Merkel
To be serious, if we were only interested in earning big money then a politician would have to go and work in industry.
— Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel tries to make a career as a Bush's Suppository.
— Volker Pispers
As politicians we have to react to the fact that many people do not feel that they can relate to the EU.
— Angela Merkel
We work well together with the United Kingdom - particularly, perhaps, when we talk about new rules for the European Union.
— Angela Merkel
We will be very persistent when it comes to enforcing freedom, justice, and self-determination on the European continent.
— Angela Merkel
Former president Wulff said Islam belongs to Germany. That is true. I also hold this opinion.
— Angela Merkel
I personally hope and wish that Britain will stay part and parcel of the European Union.
— Angela Merkel
It is nonsense to say that Germans are unable to change.
— Angela Merkel
The European Army is our long-term goal. But first we have to strengthen the European Defence Union.
— Angela Merkel
NATO needs to adapt its strategy to meet new challenges
— Angela Merkel
There's a rumour going around that states cannot go bankrupt. This rumour is not true.
— Angela Merkel
This inclination to hoard is deeply ingrained in me because in the past, in times of scarcity, you took what you could get.
— Angela Merkel
Democracy must be our answer to terrorism
— Angela Merkel
We know that our life of freedom is stronger than terror.
— Angela Merkel
The willingness to learn new skills is very high.
— Angela Merkel
I always used the free room that the G.D.R. allowed me ... There was no shadow over my childhood.
— Angela Merkel
Neither the chains of dictatorship nor the fetters of oppression can keep down the forces of freedom for long.
— Angela Merkel
We must never forget our responsibilities as politicians to our country and its citizens. We must always remain humble before our people.
— Angela Merkel
Greece wishes to be part of the eurozone, but it must, of course, go through with the necessary reforms to make this happen.
— Angela Merkel
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.
— Angela Merkel
Industrialised countries must take the responsibility of helping poorer countries in the climate change action plan.
— Angela Merkel
Sometimes I can't stop myself from buying things just because I see them - even when I don't really need them.
— Angela Merkel
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.
— Angela Merkel
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.
— Angela Merkel
We have shared responsibility for global climate; we have to reduce climate change below 2 degrees Celsius.
— Angela Merkel
The substance of the constitution is preserved. That is a fact.
— Angela Merkel
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.
— Angela Merkel
Controversial disputes are a part of democratic culture.
— Angela Merkel
The US military has achieved a decisive blow against al-Qaeda with its commando action against Osama Bin Laden and his killing.
— Angela Merkel
Hatred, racism, and extremism have no place in this country.
— Angela Merkel
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.
— Angela Merkel