“I would never attack somebody only because they belong to a different party.” Quote by Martin Schulz
“Ms. Merkel's attempt to present herself as a Social Democrat was a clever move. But it's not working anymore. The divisions between the CDU and CSU have simply become too great for that.” MovingSocialDemocratCleverDivision Author:Martin Schulz
“You can be sure that I won't experiment with right-wing terms.” TermWingsExperimentsRight Wing Author:Martin Schulz
“The dream of Europe is a region of freedom and peace, of security, law, democracy, tolerance and mutual respect. If you look into the faces of the refugees you will see this dream. These are people who are fleeing from war, hate, violence and unjust systems.” PeopleIfsLooksWarDreamFacesLawHateDemocracyViolenceSecurityEuropeToleranceRegionsMutualUnjustRefugeeFleeingMutual RespectFreedom And Peace Author:Martin Schulz
“The dangerous glorification of the nation state, and the baiting of minorities that goes along with it, releases an anti-democratic energy.” StatesEnergyNationsDangerousDemocraticReleaseMinoritiesGlorification Author:Martin Schulz
“Many who have voted for the AfD, or who intend to do so, aren't doing so because they are dyed-in-the-wool enemies of democracy. Rather, they are desperate.” EnemyDemocracyDesperateWool Author:Martin Schulz
“I'm not a populist. But I try to present complicated issues in such a way that people know where I stand.” PeopleKnowsWayTryingIssuesComplicatedPopulist Author:Martin Schulz
“In all of my encounters with voters, I have repeatedly been confronted with two points of critique. First: You politicians are all the same! Second: You politicians may be speaking German, but we still don't understand you!” FirstsMayStillsTwoPoliticianEncountersVotersCritique Author:Martin Schulz
“I try to speak in a manner that allows people to tell me apart from my political adversaries. And I speak in a manner that the people can understand. For me, that isn't populism.” PeopleTryingPoliticalSpeakAdversariesPopulism Author:Martin Schulz