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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For me, it is always important that I go through all the possible options for a decision.

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

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

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

The full veil is not appropriate for Germans, and should be banned wherever legally possible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The European Army is our long-term goal. But first we have to strengthen the European Defence Union.

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

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

We have a duty as the state to protect our economy... We are for the protection of intellectual property.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Neither the chains of dictatorship nor the fetters of oppression can keep down the forces of freedom for long.

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

From a German point of view, German-American and European-American relations are a pillar of our foreign policy.

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

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

Particularly from a German perspective, from a European perspective, I can only say again, Russia is our neighbor.

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

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

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

To be serious, if we were only interested in earning big money then a politician would have to go and work in industry.

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

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

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

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

I approach this with - with an open mind and I'll do it on the basis of a deep conviction with President-elect Donald Trump.

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

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

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

Thank[Barack Obama] for the reliable friendship and partnership you demonstrated in very difficult hours of our relationship.

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

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