Thomas de Maiziere famous quotes

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