Angela Merkel and the CDU are not our political adversaries. The CDU and the CSU are sister parties.

Germany must remain Germany.

The past cannot be allowed to repeat itself.

German history is full of serious mistakes pertaining to premature personnel decisions.

Even if we remain flexible, we need ground rules.

In every governmental speech I give before state parliament, I say: Bavaria will remain Bavaria.

There are nice political formulations that can apply to everyone and to nobody. I wouldn't know how I could be more reserved in my formulations than I already am.

Every Saturday I read sentences in SPIEGEL that lack clarity.

Every married couple has disputes from time to time, and in every good marriage, an attempt is made to overcome the dispute.

Bavaria is a dynamic, cosmopolitan state. Those who don't adapt fall behind.

The expectation is that party leaders solve problems. That's why substantial differences must first be cleared up.

World is suddener than we fancy it.

We must never forget our teachers and our lecturers. In their individual capacities have contributed to our academic, professional and personal development.

Relationship is only two on board. It has to sink when there is one extra passenger

The world does not need white people to civilize others. The real White People's Burden is to civilize ourselves.

Enlightenment is just the beginning, later on come other skills . . . patience, a forgiving nature, extreme attention . . . .

I once saw John Updike get in front of a crowd and read a story that he'd written in 1958, and I just thought, I can't even look at stuff I wrote a year ago, I can't believe he's doing this.

Most of the negro leaders who get the support of the power structure end up being against [Reverend] Galamison.

We should aim for our children to be good people, and to live ethical lives that manifest concern for others as well as for themselves.

We are going to stand together, united.

Successful people in real estate are nicest people you can know.