Charles Kennedy 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.

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

In the light of these treaties we are Europeans only.

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

We have to reconcile Europeans with Europe.

I'm a big believer in Europe.

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

Europe is not a choice, it is a necessity, but it needs to be rethought, refounded.

Europe has never existed. One must genuinely create Europe.

Europe is... a monument to the vanity of individuals, a programme whose inevitable destiny is failure.

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.

Better fifty years of Europe than a cycle of Cathay.

There is no future for the people of Europe other than in union.

You can't build Europe against anyone.

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

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

I said, yet again, for Germany, Europe is not only indispensable, it is part and parcel of our identity. We've always said German unity, European unity and integration, that's two parts of one and the same coin. But we want, obviously, to boost our competitiveness.

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.

I am a very committed European.

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.

I am not anti-European.

We cannot turn our backs on Europe. We are part of Europe.

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.