Thomas De Maiziere Quotes

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.

You cannot protect something without intervening on some level.

I see no constitutional problems with the identification, staving off and defusing of outside threats.

Political leaders have to withstand headwinds.

Confidentiality and transparency are not mutually exclusive, but rather two sides of the same coin.

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.

I don't want anybody to accuse me of taking advantage of the situation to pursue a particular political agenda.

I am a politician, but I am also a Christian.

I stand for a strong state that safeguards freedom. I don't need to show muscle for that.

Security matters should not be entrusted to people who make decisions without weighing things up.

There is a connection between the issue of refugees and the battle against the so-called Islamic State.

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.

The Americans are and remain our best friends, but this is absolutely not right. We can't simply return to business as usual.

WikiLeaks is irritating and annoying for Germany, but not a threat. From an international perspective, I see their actions as totally irresponsible.