“I don't want anybody to accuse me of taking advantage of the situation to pursue a particular political agenda.” WantPoliticalSituationParticularAdvantagePursueAgendasTaking AdvantagePolitical Agendas Author:Thomas de Maiziere
“They think they can make fuel from horse manure - now, I don't know if your car will be able to get 30 miles to the gallon, but it's sure gonna put a stop to siphoning.” IfsThinkingKnowsAbleFunnyScienceTechnologyCarHorseMilesFuelManureGallons Author:Billie Holiday
“Security matters should not be entrusted to people who make decisions without weighing things up.” PeopleShouldMatterDecisionSecurityWeighing Author:Thomas de Maiziere
“I stand for a strong state that safeguards freedom. I don't need to show muscle for that.” NeedsStatesShowsStrongMuscles Author:Thomas de Maiziere
“I don't agree with a core statement by most feminists, the statement by Simone de Beauvoir: "One is not born a woman, one becomes one." Even as a schoolgirl I wasn't convinced by the claim that gender has nothing to do with biology and is only shaped by one's environment.” BornEnvironmentClaimsAgreeFeministGenderConvincedCoreStatementsBiology Author:Kristina Schroder
“I never wanted to express my independence by dressing in a particularly masculine way or appear particularly boyish.” WayWantedIndependenceDressingsMasculineBoyish Author:Kristina Schroder
“For me emancipation will only be truly reached if a woman can wear makeup and skirts without having her abilities doubted as a result.” IfsAbilityResultsMakeupSkirtsEmancipationDoubted Author:Kristina Schroder
“It is absurd if something that is fundamental for humanity and for its survival should in itself be defined as submission. That would mean that society can't carry on without the submission of women.” IfsShouldMeanHumanitySurvivalFundamentalsAbsurdDefinedSubmission Author:Kristina Schroder
“WikiLeaks is irritating and annoying for Germany, but not a threat. From an international perspective, I see their actions as totally irresponsible.” ActionPerspectiveThreatInternationalGermanyAnnoyingIrresponsibleIrritatingWikileaks Author:Thomas de Maiziere