Boris Johnson Quotes

Whatever else may divide us, Europe is our common home; a common fate has linked us through the centuries, and it continues to link us today.

We should not make the mistake of equating the E.U. with Europe. Outside the E.U., we wouldn't cease to be Europeans. But, an exit would definitely risk losing those opportunities for our children while growing no similar opportunities elsewhere.

We are part of the community of Europe, and we must do our duty as such.

I'd say that I'm a pro-European.

If the E.U. is to survive... it is based on the fact that for every community that belongs in Europe, there is a place in Europe.

It is always said that Europe is a project of the elite. That's incorrect.

I am a committed European; a united Europe is Romania's future.

What we have to do is reinvent the idea of Europe.

I declare myself an Austrian and a European. A united Europe will be a peaceful Europe.

I am a very committed European.

In the light of these treaties we are Europeans only.

We have to reconcile Europeans with Europe.

I am not anti-European.

I will defend Europe; it is our civilisation which is at stake... I will work to rebuild ties between Europe and its citizens.

We are a European nation - must stay one.

Europe has never existed. One must genuinely create Europe.

I like this idea of the re-foundation of the European Union, maybe it can be done, because Europe - I do not say is unique, but it has a force, a culture, a history that cannot be wasted, and we must do everything so that the European Union has the strength and also the inspiration to make it go forward.

You can't build Europe against anyone.

We need less theoretical debate and more practical application and acknowledgment of what Europe can and does do so that it is brought home to people in a relevant way.

I'm a great supporter of the European Union. I didn't support entry to the Euro, not because I'm against it in principle but because I didn't think it was economically right for Britain. But that doesn't make me any less pro-European.

We must build a kind of United States of Europe.

We Europeans will always have two fatherlands. One is Europe, and the other is our own country. It is unified in its diversity—this Europe.

To avoid the trap of Europe fragmenting on the economy, security, and identity, we have to return to the original promises of the European project: peace, prosperity and freedom. We should have a real, adult, democratic debate about the Europe we want.

Don't leave criticism of the E.U. to those who hate it.

If someone complains about Europe from Monday to Saturday, then nobody is going to believe him on Sunday when he says he is a convinced European.