Göran Persson quotes

Göran Persson is a Swedish politician who served as the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006. His leadership focused on economic reforms and strengthening the country's welfare state. He continues to be an influential figure in Swedish political and public life. Here are 18 of his quotes:

A human being is so irreplaceable. So valuable and so unique. (Göran Persson)
Remember, the burden of sorrow is doubled when it is borne alone. View quote
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Remember one thing - that Sweden is performing better than the rest of Europe. View quote
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It is the hope of the European Union that Ariel Sharon will keep the peace process alive and continue the dialogue according to the wishes of all the parties involved. View quote
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We think that the Kyoto protocol is a necessary document, necessary process. I am convinced that we will agree to disagree about substance. View quote
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To me it is enormously striking what political stability means for economic development when you look at the Chinese example. View quote
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I have after all studied on the chemico-technical programme in high school, so I understand what it's all about. View quote
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Those who are indebted are not free. View quote
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Right, I'm in a hurry. Öpp öpp! Stay away. View quote
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Maybe I seem a little too clever sometimes... Maybe I'm too well prepared and I may sometimes be regarded as a little fault finding. View quote
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I'm not leading the world's most brilliant cabinet. The ministers don't belong to the most outstanding intellectual elite and we're not particularly beautiful either. (Göran Persson)
I'm a feminist, but I don't want to push these issues so hard that I create hostilities in society. View quote
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We want free movement of labour, but not social tourism. There, we must not be naive. View quote
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Bush is underestimated in Europe and he is a skilled politician, even though we don't like his policies. View quote
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Let our New Year's resolution be this: we will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word. View quote
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Do not be afraid that joy will make the pain worse; it is needed like the air we breathe. View quote
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We must make working life more human. View quote
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Humanity is not a church made of stone, in which vault after vault lies open. View quote
Göran Persson

Göran Persson

Göran Persson - Image
Occupation: Swedish Minister
Born: January 20, 1949
Quotes count: 18
Wikipedia: Göran Persson

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