Reunification Quotes

Astonishingly, at least to a non-German, the issue arose again at the reunification of 1990. ~ Neil MacGregor

And then '74 as I mentioned and then the 1990 world cup was our team was the team of the reunification you know, so we were the team for both sides of Germany so now, you know throughout the last 16 years, we've melted together. And now comes the next milestone. ~ Jurgen Klinsmann

I support concrete and progressive immigration reform based on three primary criteria: family reunification, economic contributions, and humanitarian concerns. ~ Jeff Bingaman

We will make every effort with utmost sincerity to achieve a peaceful reunification of the country. ~ Hu Jintao

Differentiation separates, but it also gives us the chance for reunification. Separation gives us the chance to truly value the experience of oneness, in much the same way that both light and shadow are needed to create the perception of form. If we had simply kept oneness from the beginning of time, there would have been no chance to choose oneness through our own free will, which is the choice we have to make right now. ~ Ilchi Lee

Women are the majority of immigrants yet the minority of immigrant employment visas; immigrant and native born women who work in the service arena - such as domestic workers - are not valued for their work, making pennies on the dollar compared to male counterparts; and, women are disproportionately affected by family reunification policies. ~ Christine Pelosi

If there is one instance in which a foreign policy I pursued met with unambiguous failure, it was my policy on German reunification. ~ Margaret Thatcher

Vaclav Havel is the figure that represents the Velvet Revolution and the reunification of Europe. He will be sorely missed. ~ Jerzy Buzek

Since German reunification in 1990, historians and researchers have been free to work in the East, where the lost Nazi art collection disappeared. ~ Stephen Kinzer

He changed his final wad up at the train station. Which was a sad place now. There were homeless people and disturbed people hanging around. There were furtive men with swivel eyes, their hands thrust deep in capacious pockets. There was spray-can graffiti on the walls. Nothing compared to the South Bronx or inner-city Detroit or South-Central LA. But unusual for Germany. Reunification had been a strain. Economically, and socially. And mentally. He had watched it. Like living a comfortable life in a nice little house with your family. And then a whole bunch of relatives moves in. From someplace where they don't really know how to use a knife and fork. Ignorant and stunted people. But German like you. As if a brother had been taken away at birth and locked in a closet. Then in his mid-forties he comes stumbling out again, pale and hunched and blinking. A tough situation to manage. He ~ Lee Child

Reunification's a fine idea, as long as you get rid of all the people that go to sleep at night praying that God strikes the other side dead, ~ Robert Ferrigno

The first, he says, is a feeling of recognition - the thing that makes you say to your newfound love (the quotes are his), "I know we've just met, but somehow I feel as though I already know you." The second is a feeling of timelessness: "Even though we've only been seeing each other for a short time, I can't remember when I didn't know you." The third is a feeling of reunification: "When I'm with you, I no longer feel alone; I feel whole, complete. ~ Kathryn Schulz

Naturally enough, I couldn't have foreseen the vast sea change which has come upon that scene as a result of German reunification and associated events. ~ Brian Ferneyhough

A more stable relationship between Poland and Russia based on reconciliation might revive the reunification of Europe. ~ Ivan Krastev

I support lowering the level of legal immigration by a moderate amount at this time. Legal immigration reform must be based upon principles that are pro-family, pro-work, and pro-naturalization, retaining opportunities for family reunification as the levels are lowered. We must not let this issue become divisive in this country. ~ William J. Clinton

Jetzt sind wir in einer Situation, in der wieder zusammenwächst, was zusammengehört."

("Now we are in a situation where what belongs together, will grow back together.")

Berlin radio interview, November 10, 1989 [the day after the de facto abolition of intra-German border controls by the East German government] ~ Willy Brandt

The Catholic Church discourages non-Catholics from receiving the Eucharist, so I remained in my seat as the twenty or so congregants approached the altar to receive the elements. The "Not Catholic?" part of my brochure suggested I use this moment to "pray for the reunification of the church," which, though I'm sure it was unintended, sounded a lot like, "You sit here and think about that schism you caused. ~ Rachel Held Evans

After the reunification, there was a certain sense of foreignness because daily life in the former East German states was completely turned inside out - everything from the shops to the bureaucracy to the working world. ~ Angela Merkel

The lower interest rates fueled housing and consumption booms in countries such as Spain and Ireland. At the same time, Germany, struggling with the burdens of reunification, tightened its belt and became more competitive. All this led to a wide divergence in economic performance. Europe became divided into creditor and debtor countries. ~ George Soros

My struggle led to the reunification of Germany and the creation of the state of Europe. We destroyed the borders; globalisation is on the horizon. ~ Lech Walesa

The endgame is peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula. ~ Lee Myung-bak