Neither the chains of dictatorship nor the fetters of oppression can keep down the forces of freedom for long.

We Europeans must really take our destiny into our own hands, of course in friendship with the United States, in friendship with Great Britain, with other neighbors wherever possible, also with Russia. But we must know that we need to fight for our future ourselves, as Europeans, for our destiny.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Ladies, it is not your education, status or personality that has brought you here but the elegance of God which was still and still working upon you.

We cannot allow employers in Germany to pay hourly wages of 50 cents and shift the remainder of the burden to the taxpayer. After all, we want to create jobs, not open a self-service shop for resourceful employers.

There's a rumour going around that states cannot go bankrupt. This rumour is not true.

Through the threat of IS, we recognize how important the cooperation with intelligence services (inaudible) first and foremost also with the services of the United States is.