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"That is why everyone in politics, and we do it, must make sure that they do not depend on one single interest group. A good compromise is one where everybody makes a contribution."
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"Democracy, freedom and liberty do not make us more than what we are; it is our commitment that matters."

"You don't necessarily need atomic bombs to destroy a nation. Politicians who value their pockets than the life of citizens always do that every day."

"Let the war turn off the families. Our civilization is flinging itself to pieces. Stand back from the centrifuge."

"Money has always been in politics. And I'm not sure you'd want money to be completely out of politics."

"All professions are a conspiracy against the country."

"It is an axiom in my mind, that our liberty can never be safe but in the hands of the people themselves, and that too of the people with a certain degree of instruction. This it is the business of the State to effect, and on a general plan."

"Our Supreme Court is not a court of law. It is a court of conjecture and political fad."

"Canada remains alienated from its allies, shut out of the reconstruction process to some degree, unable to influence events. There is no upside to the position Canada took."
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"Above all it is important to point out that we can only maintain our prosperity in Europe if we belong to the most innovative regions in the world."

"That makes me think of the 2002 World Cup Final above all else. Nobody thought at the time that our team would get through to the Final against Brazil. We should remember that this summer."

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

"Thus, the focus on this main political goal must become more visible in EU politics and to achieve this, we need a political impulse. It must be clear what the priorities on the agenda are."

"Herr Schroder has conducted two electoral campaigns, and he is doing it again now, by not telling people what is really necessary. He keeps avoiding the difficult and uncomfortable issues, those that imply changes and therefore provoke discussions."

"We feel bound to the Christian image of humanity - that is what defines us. Those who do not accept this are in the wrong place here."

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

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

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

"The people in East Germany have lived through so many changes in the last 15 years like never before in the country, and they did this often with great enthusiasm. But in the West we also have a high degree of transformations."
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