Quotes by Angela Merkel

I am convinced that we can design a great future, when we overcome distrust and resentments and go to work with joy in our hearts. That's what I always tried to do.

Watching 40 million people fall into chaos in Afghanistan because there's no electricity and no financial system - that can't be the strategy of the international community.

Democracy isn't just there. We have to work for it together - every day.

I am convinced that no force and no ideology can surpress the urge of the people for freedom, equality and peace in the long run.

We all want normality back, but we don't get normality back by ourselves - we only get it as a community and that's why we need to get more people vaccinated. Every vaccination is a small step towards normality for everyone.

My objective is to govern in a reasonable way until the last day that I am in charge.

These pictures have made me angry and sad. But I am certain that the American democracy will prove stronger than the rioters.

There's no denying that the coming days and weeks will be tough for our country - and that the situation won't change for some time.

If we don't practice enough social distancing before Christmas and then realize, it has been the last Christmas with our grandparents, we will be full of regrets.

I sincerely wish him all the best and am happy to work together with President Biden.

I believe in Europe. I am convinced by Europe. Not only as a heritage from the past, but as hope and a vision for the future.

We've got the first stage of the pandemic behind us. But it has to be clear that it's still the beginning of this pandemic.

This pandemic is a democratic disaster.

Since the Reunion of Germany, or even since World War II, there has been no challenge to our country that demanded from us to work together as much as this one.

This is money well spent. If we ignore climate change, it's gonna cost us a lot more.

Our constitution includes this wonderful article 1: "Human dignity is inviolable." What we're experiencing every day: Aggression against Jews, aggression against immigrants, violence and hate speech - that's what we have to stand up against!

The question is not whether we are able to change but whether we are changing fast enough.

If you don't like Munich, I don't know which part of Germany you could like.

Most of the things that we found out about ourselves are an essential part of every good party.