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You can lead a happy life if you recognize that it's limited and completely unpredictable from one moment to the next.

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Wolfgang Schauble
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: September 18
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It has been clear for some time now that we have to do more for domestic and external security. I am prepared for that.
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I'm a firm believer in the monetary union.
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I would caution against fueling cheap populism. First of all, every German who has spent a vacation in Greece knows that the standard of living there isn't higher than it is in Germany. Second, Greece is paying a high price for European assistance.
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My job is not to predict everything that might happen in the future, but to address what we can do today.
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I can't think of many other laws we might need. For now, though, we'll be talking to German Muslims over issues of coexistence.
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We know that the abilities of European Union member states are not infinite. As such, it makes little sense for us to criticize each other.All of us accepted Sweden's decision to introduce border controls too. And that is a country that was for decades the most open to immigration.
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The goal of European unification can only be achieved if everyone participates, perhaps with exceptions in some areas. Not all countries are part of monetary union, and not all are in the Schengen area. But the fundamental goal should be to keep everyone on board.
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If we want to make Europe stronger, then each country first has to ensure that it becomes stronger itself. This applies to Italy and France, and it applies to Germany as well. Subsequently, we in Europe need to discuss how we can improve the community. That is the correct order.
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You cannot form a community of countries of different strength without a certain amount of equilibrium. That is reflected in, for example, the EU budget and the bailout programs. That is why there are net payers and net recipients in Europe. A community cannot exist if the stronger do not take responsibility for the weaker.
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The significant collapse of oil prices shows that it was previously way too high.
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Politics means competition, especially in senior positions. If you don't know that, you're not especially suited to politics.
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If we want to avoid a clash of cultures - and the jury is still out on whether we can - we'll have to make different cultures and religions compatible with the universal nature of human rights and tolerance. But I can promise you this: Anyone who calls me an infidel at the conference will be in for a fight.
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It is clear to us that we will have to become more involved in our neighboring regions so that the migration pressures aren't so high there. Of course the budget negotiations will be difficult, as they always are.
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Our balanced budget has an important psychological function. It is a signal that we can't continue to constantly take on debt.
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I want to see religious instruction and sermons held in German in the mosques. The ideal, in my view, would be for imams to be trained in Germany and to speak our language, just as the Roman Catholic Church now holds mass in German and gave up Latin long ago.
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I think we will have to spend more on defense, for infrastructure, for extension of the broadband network and also for domestic security.
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I suggested that countries with tighter finances think about such a [fuel] tax. We don't have the time at the moment for months of discussion.
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We in Europe need to discuss how we can improve the community. That is the correct order.
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Emmanuel Macron wants a stronger Europe, just as the chancellor and I do. I was impressed that the new president climbed onto the stage in front of the Louvre to the sound of the European anthem after his election victory. That was a very powerful symbol. It is very clear: Macron is our ally.
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If you live beyond your means and have to restructure as a result, you pay a price.
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