Angela Merkel Quotes About Democracy

Quotes about: Democracy

• Democracy must be our answer to terrorism

  Angela Merkel

  Inspiring, Democracy, Answers

• I would like to see Russia develop as democratically as possible. But when we judge Russia we must also consider where the country is coming from. Our concepts of democracy can't just be schematically transferred. However, I do admit that I'm concerned about some recent developments, such as the new laws against non-governmental organizations.

  Angela Merkel

  Country, Russia, Law

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• Foreign policy that is obviously guided by interests, but that is very much also committed to shared values, so we have a platform, democracy, freedom, respect of human rights that we would like to see respected all over the world and also, a peaceful world order.

  Angela Merkel

  Rights, Order, Peaceful

  "Remarks by President Obama and Chancellor Merkel of Germany in a Joint Press Conference". www.the-president.us. November 17, 2016.

• If you've worked together with somebody very well, leave-taking is very difficult. But we are all politicians. We all know that democracy lives off change. So, in the United States of America, the Constitution has very clear stipulations on this. It's a tough rule. Eight years and that's it, out goes the president and a new one comes in.

  Angela Merkel

  Eight, Years, America

  Source: time.com

• I fortunately know very many people, and there are many, many more that I don't know and many politicians who stand up for the same values of democracy of liberal societies, of open societies of respect for the dignity of man.

  Angela Merkel

  Men, People, Democracy

  Remarks by President Obama and Chancellor Merkel of Germany in a Joint Press Conference, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. November 17, 2016.

• For my part, in everything I do, I aim to strengthen democracy in Germany and beyond. The United States is also a strong democracy. As we are seeing in Poland, for example, and also in Hungary, it is important that we have counterweights in democratic systems, and I believe they are still strong in America.

  Angela Merkel

  Strong, Believe, Important

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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