Gerhard Schroeder Government Quotations

I feel myself confirmed in ensuring on behalf of our country that there is in the next four years a stable government under my leadership.

There is no crisis, ... The ability of the government to survive was never in danger.

I will not be a part of the next government -- definitely not be part of it,

I will not stand in the way of anything that would lead to a continuation of the reform processes that I started, and a stable government in Germany,

I see a military option a high-grade danger, ... Therefore I can certainly rule out that a German government under my leadership would take part in one.

Those who tried to bring about a change in government have failed grandly,

This requires a government that makes this its priority and I am very sure that such a government will emerge in the form of a grand coalition.

This is not about my prerogatives and absolutely not about me as a person, ... It is about my party's prerogative for political leadership and only the party leaders can decide on that. I will accept any decision. I do not want to stand in the way of a development that allows the continuation of the (economic) reforms I initiated and the formation of a stable government in Germany.

This country (the United States) is for the first time internally affected by war -- that is what one has to call it, I think. It is physically...and psychologically deeply wounded and the American government will have to act.

take charge of the political process, and if indeed possible, to establish an Iraqi government responsible for functioning of the country.

I hope that you and your government will manage to pursue and complete the peace process on the foundation of what has already been achieved,

I regard myself as confirmed in office by our country and intend that there will be stable government under my leadership,

I feel I have a mandate to ensure that in the next four years there will be a stable government in our country under my leadership, ... There will be no coalition under her leadership with my Social Democrats.

The German government has made clear that wherever there are justified claims, these claims should be satisfied on legal and also moral grounds,

The German government and the American administration had different opinions about how Saddam Hussein's regime should be handled,