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" At the beginning of the 60's our country called the foreign workers to come to Germany and now they live in our country. We kidded ourselves a while, we said: 'They won't stay, sometime they will be gone.' But this isn't reality. "

" Climate change knows no borders. It will not stop before the Pacific islands and the whole of the international community here has to shoulder a responsibility to bring about a sustainable development. "

" Controversial disputes are a part of democratic culture. "

" During the course of 1989, more and more East Germans lost their fears of the state's repression and chicanery and went out on the streets. There was no turning back then. It is thanks to their courage the Wall was opened. "

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

" For those who share my view that the Jews as a people have a right to self-determination, Zionism as a national movement of the Jewish people is the embodiment of this very right, which its opponents want to deny. "

" Free access to the single market will be granted to a country which accepts the four fundamental freedoms of movement of people, goods, services, and capital. "

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

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

" I always wanted to know what I'd face next, even though that was maybe a bit detrimental to spontaneity. Structuring my life and avoiding chaos was more important. "

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

" I feel sorry sometimes for these sportsmen and women who put in just as much effort as the footballers. For example, athletes train at least as hard as footballers but have to be happy if they can earn enough to finance a decent education. "

" I have a relatively sunny spirit, and I always had the expectation that my path through life would be relatively sunny, no matter what happened. I have never allowed myself to be bitter. "

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

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

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

" 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 fast enough. "

" The willingness to learn new skills is very high. "

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

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

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

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

" We needed 40 years to overcome East Germany. Sometimes in history, one has to be prepared for the long haul and not ask after four months if it still makes sense to keep up our demands. "

" We will have to accept a certain degree of legal immigration; that's globalisation... In the era of the smartphone, we cannot shut ourselves away... people know full well how we live in Europe. "

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

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