Angela Merkel

We know that we have to strengthen our external borders, otherwise we cannot maintain the Schengen area.

If Europe fails on the refugee question, this close connection with universal civil rights will be broken.

I'm not a person who just gives up.

A world without walls is a world of freedom.

We cannot simply say 'no' to the people who are fleeing.

I have a lot of respect for the British decision, but I also regret it.

We need to learn from the past, but we must not live in the past.

Freedom is one of the most beautiful words in the German language.

We are facing a historic test.

I am not afraid of the truth.

We must not allow Europe to become a fortress.

Sometimes you have to be able to endure contradictions.

We need to make sure that the people who come to us are integrated.

I believe in the strength of Europe.

We need more Europe, not less Europe.

The refugee issue is a challenge for Europe, but it's also an opportunity.

I am a democrat, and I believe in the power of arguments.

We must not allow our values to be undermined.

I am not tired of politics.

Peace is not a given, it must be worked for every day.