Jean Monnet quotes

Jean Monnet was a French political economist and diplomat, regarded as one of the founding fathers of the European Union. His vision and advocacy for European integration laid the groundwork for lasting peace and cooperation in Europe. He played a crucial role in creating institutions that foster unity among European nations. Here are 11 of his quotes:

Continue, continue, there is no future for the people of Europe other than in union. (Jean Monnet)
Make men work together show them that beyond their differences and geographical boundaries there lies a common interest. View quote
Jean Monnet
Everyone is ambition. The question is whether he is ambitious to be or to do. View quote
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Nothing is possible without men, but nothing lasts without institutions. View quote
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France is the nation of the rights of man. ... I am sure that none of you commits the insult of thinking that the government, the army, or the administration could wish for and organize torture. View quote
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Through the consolidation of basic production and the institution of a new High Authority, whose decisions will bind France, Germany and the other countries that join, this proposal represents the first concrete step towards a European federation, imperative for the preservation of peace. View quote
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To rewrite history on the bases of hypotheses which have not materialized is not only a fruitless task, but, in my eyes, meaningless. View quote
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The countries of Europe are too small to guarantee their peoples the necessary prosperity and social development. The European states must constitute themselves into a federation. View quote
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Nothing important is done in the United States without lawyers. View quote
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There will be no peace in Europe if the States rebuild themselves on the basis of national sovereignty, with its implications of prestige politics and economic protection.... View quote
Jean Monnet
There will be no peace in Europe if the States rebuild themselves on the basis of national sovereignty, with its implications of prestige politics and economic protection.... The countries of Europe are not strong enough individually to be able to guarantee prosperity and social development for their peoples. The States of Europe must therefore form a federation or a European entity that would make them into a common economic unit. (Jean Monnet)