Martin Schulz Quotes About Democracy

Quotes about: Democracy

• If you say in advance there is going to be a main candidate and then that doesn't count later, then that's going to be a highly problematic occurrence in a democracy.

  Martin Schulz

  Democracy, Candidates, Ifs

• We must now, in the 21st century, protect democracy, one which rests on fundamental rights for all, regardless of skin color, gender, race or religion. Nothing less than that is at stake.

  Martin Schulz

  Color, Rights, Race

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• For German Social Democracy, Europe is vital to the national interest.

  Martin Schulz

  Europe, Democracy, Social

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• The membership survey was a great moment for inner-party democracy. We can't go back, nor do we want to. Our members are pouring their hearts into this campaign. But people don't join the Social Democrats party just to put up posters. They join because they want to help steer the party.

  Martin Schulz

  Party, Heart, People

• Referendums are a democratic instrument, but so are decisions reached in a parliamentary democracy. I advise extreme caution when it comes to referendums. In Germany too.

  Martin Schulz

  Decision, Democracy, Germany

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• The principles of the SPD have remained the same for 150 years: democracy, human dignity, justice and inclusion. We will never change those principles.

  Martin Schulz

  Years, Justice, Democracy

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• 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.

  Martin Schulz

  Dream, Hate, War

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• 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.

  Martin Schulz

  Enemy, Democracy, Wool

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• The old fundamental principles must continue to apply, even in our changing society: Democracy knows neither master nor slave. Equal education opportunities for all, no matter where they come from and no matter who their parents are. Equal access as well when it comes to digitalization.

  Martin Schulz

  Opportunity, Parent, Democracy

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• We are living through an epochal shift. If we aren't careful, the elementary foundations of our pluralistic democracy will be threatened.

  Martin Schulz

  Democracy, Foundation, Careful

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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