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" Nations with a common currency never went to war against each other. A common currency is more than the money you pay with. "

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" The most important rule of the new Europe is: There must never again be violence in Europe. "

" In German history, we don't have many reasons to be proud. "

" People in Tel Aviv can not imagine, but in 1990, here in Leipzig or Dresden, whoever wanted to buy a car had to wait 14 years. The East Germans worked like people in the West, but the fruits of their labor were harvested by a criminal regime. "

" Where there is no will, no rules or laws can help. "

" We all need Europe, not just those of us in Europe. And we Germans need Europe more than the others. Germany is the country with the longest border, the most neighbours, and is, by population and economic strength, the number one in Europe. "

" Political life is like this - elections go back and forth. Representative democracy can only be successful if one sits down and says, 'That's it. I will connect myself,' - as I did - 'connect my existence to a political project.' Then you automatically have in your party a lot of people who say, 'If that fails, so do I'. "

" When I was elected to head the German government, I was fortunate enough to find a partner in Francois Mitterrand. "

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" I have every reason, despite the resentment and exasperation, to be proud. I have nothing better to be proud of than being proud of German unity. "

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" The Christian Democrats always made you feel like the poor relation. "

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" I don't want to give myself grades. I will leave evaluation of my achievements to history. "

" I have made a very good living, for more than 30 years, by being underestimated. "

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" Europe has, to put it mildly, been in a poor state since the transition to the 21st century. This is down to national issues, European missteps, and an economic and financial crisis that crashed down on us with enough force to dislodge the essential European idea. "

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" Where is Germany now and where does it want to go? It's a question being asked by our partners and allies abroad. We have to return - urgently - to our old dependability. We have to make clear for others what we stand for, where we're headed, and that we know where we belong. "

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" I ask myself where Germany stands today and where it wants to go. "