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If You Want To Be Constructive In Politics, The Less You Look Back, The Better. If You Do Look Back, Then It Can Only Be To Learn For Yourself Through The Events That Have Taken Place.

We Have Freedom To Demonstrate In Germany, But There Is No Place For Incitement And Insulting People Who Come To Us From Other Countries.

As Chancellor, I Am - As It Should Be - Constantly Under The Microscope From Both The Public And The Media. It Is Also Important To Me That My Staff Tells Me Openly How They See Things. And An Additional Good Indicator Is The Mood In My Own Electoral District. When I Am There, Which Happens Frequently, No One Is Particularly Excited Or Impressed Anymore To Meet The Chancellor. People There Tell Me Immediately What Is Going Well And What Isn't.

I Believe That We Will Move Forward A Little Tomorrow But I Have My Doubts That We Will Achieve A Result.

I Don't Believe You Are Simply Born With The Ambition Of Becoming Chancellor. But If You Want To Make A Difference, If You Enjoy Putting Ideas Into Practice, Then The Post Of Chancellor Has To Be The One Presenting The Biggest Opportunity Of All.