Angela Merkel

“The pandemic is a democratic imposition.”

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

“Wir schaffen das.”

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

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

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

“For me, it is always important that I treat other people with respect, and I would like to be treated in the same way.”

“Fear has never been a good advisor, neither in our personal lives nor in our society.”

“The internet is new territory for all of us.”

“If Europe fails on the question of refugees, then it won't be the Europe we wished for.”

“One must say what is, and what is not. And what is not is that the multicultural concept has failed, utterly failed.”

“The German decision to phase out nuclear power is a decision that is completely irreversible.”

“You could perhaps say that I am a bit like a hedgehog. When I see that I am threatened, I roll myself up.”

“I will not let anyone tell me that we have to say sorry for showing a friendly face in an emergency situation.”

“Solidarity is something that has to be reciprocal.”

“For me, freedom of movement is one of the greatest achievements of the European Union.”

“The willingness to be tolerant is the prerequisite for a peaceful society.”

“History has shown us that walls do not solve problems.”

“Climate protection is a task for humanity.”

“Politics is about making the right choices and having the courage to make them.”