Martin Schulz Quotes About Politicians

Quotes about: Politicians

• For me, respect is an extremely important political term. Since I began campaigning, it has been at the heart of each of my speeches. Many people have the feeling that politicians aren't paying a sufficient amount of attention to them. And then, when the refugees arrived on top of all problems, there was a feeling: You do everything for them, but nothing for us. This mixture of frustration and fear has led to this reaction. That is why it is so important to show these people: We respect you.

  Martin Schulz

  Heart, Frustration, People

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• There you see how absurd the reactions of the so-called markets are. For a long time, Italy was run by one of the most unprofessional politicians anywhere. But there wasn't much pressure in terms of speculation. Now, in Mario Monti, Italy has the kind of leader you usually only get in Hollywood movies, a distinguished professor who won't even accept a cook at his residence, the Palazzo Chigi. Instead Monti's wife cooks their pasta herself - and this is the man the markets don't trust.

  Martin Schulz

  Running, Men, Long

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• I find it surprising, however, that many German politicians generally oppose referendums, but then when it's an EU matter, they immediately scream for a plebiscite.

  Martin Schulz

  Matter, Scream, Politician

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• The problem with us EU politicians is that we approach everything with cool rationality, and then wonder why we don't win people over emotionally.

  Martin Schulz

  Winning, People, Problem

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• 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!

  Martin Schulz

  Two, Encounters, May

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• There are certain reactions that you aren't allowed to show in Berlin, for example that you feel offended. If you do, the best-case scenario is a sympathetic article along the lines of: Nice guy, but he's not up to it. The alternative is to don a suit of armor and become cynical. But that's not healthy either: Cynicism is the worst characteristic a politician can have. That's why you have to have an internal balance in Berlin, so you can stay true to yourself. And I have that.

  Martin Schulz

  Nice, Guy, Cynical

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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