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" I have a deep sense of responsibility to my country and Greek people. "

George Papandreou

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" We're very proud to be part of the eurozone. But this comes with obligations and it is crucial we show the world we can live up to those obligations. "

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" I think there is a heritage which I'm proud of, which is a fight for democracy, a fight for social justice, a fight for freedom. My grandfather went to jail or exile six times in his life, fighting for his principles for democracy, or for his country. And my father twice. "

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" This idea that you're a successful tough guy if you evade taxes and deceive the state has got to change. "

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" The Marshall Plan was after destruction, and the U.S. came to our help and obviously this was very, very important for the future of Europe. I think now we have all the capabilities of doing it on our own and, in a sense, we have to. "

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" If you put all the European countries together, we are the biggest economy in the world. "

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" There are certain moments in the history of a nation when the choices made define the decades to come. "

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" There is this concept of politics as a dirty game. "

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" The real problem in Greece is not cutting taxes, it's making sure that we don't have tax evasion. "

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" The fact that we're going through a crisis is an opportunity for Europe to be more coordinated and more integrated. We're actually talking about a European Monetary Fund or euro bonds, about guarantees for countries, about economic governance in the European Union. That shows the strength of Europe. "

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