“In a multipolar world, there must be more powers capable of taking responsibility, the US and Europe must be able to unite to achieve peace in the Middle East.” WorldAbleResponsibilityMiddleAchieveCapableEuropeEastMiddle EastTaking Responsibility Author:Dominique de Villepin
“Europe can only hold together and stand together, which is very important in times of migration challenges, terrorism challenges, if each country takes responsibility for itself.” IfsImportantCountryTogetherChallengesResponsibilityEuropeTerrorismTaking ResponsibilityMigration Author:Angela Merkel
“Is America becoming decadent? Do we no longer regard our promises and pledges as sacred? ... We promised to make peace with Germany only in conjunction with the Allies; but we brought forward a separate peace, demanding for ourselves all the advantages of the Treaty of Versailles but rejecting all the responsibilities embodied in the Treaty. It was America's President who induced Europe to form a League of Nations; and then America was the first country that refused to joint it.... If these are not the symptoms of national decadency, what are they?” IfsFirstsCountryAmericaFormNationsPresidentResponsibilityBecomingPromiseEuropeAdvantageRegardSacredLeagueGermanyAlliesSymptomsJointsPledgeTreatiesMaking PeaceRejectingConjunctionsLeague Of NationsVersaillesSeparate Peace Author:B. C. Forbes
“One shouldn't pursue the wrong policies just because one is afraid of not being reelected. Those who intend to govern have to take responsibility for their countries and for Europe as a whole. This means, if need be, that they have to pursue the right policies, even if many voters think they are the wrong ones.” IfsThinkingNeedsMeanCountryWholeResponsibilityPolicyEuropePursueVotersTaking Responsibility Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“Besides, many Islamic movements will change as soon as they gain political responsibility. I'm not at all pessimistic in this regard. Just think of Turkey, where the Islamists are now behaving like a sort of Christian Democratic party in Europe.” ThinkingChristianPoliticalPartyResponsibilityMovementGainsEuropeRegardDemocraticIslamicTurkeysDemocratic PartyPessimisticIslamistsPolitical Responsibility Author:Zalmay Khalilzad
“France is the bridge between northern Europe and southern Europe. I refuse any division. If Europe has been reunified, it's not for it to then fall into egotism or 'each for one's own'. Our duty is to set common rules around the principles of responsibility and solidarity.” IfsHas BeensFallCommonResponsibilityPrinciplesDutyEuropeRefuseFranceBridgesDivisionSouthernSolidarityEgotism Author:Francois Hollande
“I can easily go to America, or I can easily escape to some places in Europe with friends. But the place for me is the Philippines. The struggle is there. I cannot turn my back on it. It's a responsibility.” I CanAmericaTurnsResponsibilityStruggleEuropePhilippines Author:Lav Diaz
“The EU treaties clearly promote an alliance of national states that, as far as possible, maintain their own responsibilities. There is no mention of a centralized state of Europe in the treaties. The EU Commission's politicking, however, is proof of a certain allergy against this principle of national states and national responsibilities.” StatesCertainResponsibilityPrinciplesEuropeProofAlliancesTreatiesAllergies Author:Jaroslaw Kaczynski
“I'm of the opinion that Angela Merkel is a responsible politician, a politician who has a sense of responsibility for Europe and not only for Germany or for the - her political party.” PoliticalPartyResponsibilityOpinionPoliticianEuropeResponsibleGermanyPolitical PartiesSense Of ResponsibilityAngela Author:Alexis Tsipras
“In Europe it is particularly important that we build good relations to everyone who holds political responsibility because Europe can only be build together.” ImportantTogetherPoliticalResponsibilityEuropeRelationPolitical Responsibility Author:Angela Merkel