Thomas de Maiziere Quotes and Sayings - Page 1

“Confidentiality and transparency are not mutually exclusive, but rather two sides of the same coin.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Two Sides #Coins #Transparency
“Everyone learns in a crisis.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Crisis
“The Americans are and remain our best friends, but this is absolutely not right. We can't simply return to business as usual.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Nsa #Usual #Return
“Showing strength is different than showing muscle.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Different #Muscles
“You cannot protect something without intervening on some level.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Levels #Protect #Intervening
“I am sympathetic to the fact that Turkey is doing everything it can to prevent the civil war in Syria from spilling over into its own country.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Country #War #Turkeys
“Security matters should not be entrusted to people who make decisions without weighing things up.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#People #Decision #Matter
“I don't want anybody to accuse me of taking advantage of the situation to pursue a particular political agenda.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Political #Agendas #Want
“One should never send soldiers on a mission based on just good will and good intent. Unfortunately, that can mean one has to stand by and watch human rights abuses take place.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Mean #Rights #Soldier
“From my perspective, the state has to assume responsibility for the integrity of international communications.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Integrity #Communication #Responsibility
“Political leaders have to withstand headwinds.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Leader #Political #Political Leaders
“I am a big advocate of what is known as net neutrality. This means that providers are compelled to transmit content without political or commercial pre-selection.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Mean #Political #Neutrality
“I am a politician, but I am also a Christian.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Christian #Politician
“There is a connection between the issue of refugees and the battle against the so-called Islamic State.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Islamic #Issues #Battle
“Each government minister views the circumstances of each issue differently. An interior minister has a different view of visa liberalization than does a foreign minister.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Government #Views #Issues
“I see no constitutional problems with the identification, staving off and defusing of outside threats.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Problem #Identification #Threat
“Service disruptions have to be avoided or at least resolved as quickly as possible. When the Internet goes down, consumers don't notice the difference between a technical malfunction, an act of sabotage by hackers or a military attack.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Military #Differences #Internet
“WikiLeaks is irritating and annoying for Germany, but not a threat. From an international perspective, I see their actions as totally irresponsible.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Perspective #Germany #Wikileaks
“I stand for a strong state that safeguards freedom. I don't need to show muscle for that.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Strong #Needs #States
“The Internet is a modern infrastructure that plays a key role in the future of the state.”
-- Thomas de Maiziere

#Keys #Play #Roles

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