Georgios A. Papandreou Quotes

I never thought of politics as a profession.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Politics, Thought, Profession

There are certain moments in the history of a nation when the choices made define the decades to come.
Georgios A. Papandreou

History, Made, Nation

Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises. Our political system promotes nepotism and wasting money. This has undermined our legal system and confidence in the functioning of the state. One of the consequences is that many citizens don't pay their taxes.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Money, Government, Legal

I never thought about becoming a politician. But during the military dictatorship, my grandfather was put in prison six times and my father twice. If my family and my country didn't have this history, I might be a professor somewhere today.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Family, History, Today

Already people are saying we do need a change.
Georgios A. Papandreou

As long as I feel I am doing what I think is right and just for my country, for the Greek people, that is enough for me.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Long, Country, Enough

Europe has a lot of strength. We need to pool that strength, and I am very much in favour of that - more of a deeper political union.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Strength, Political, Union

Everyone needs to carry out his own personal revolution.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Revolution, Everyone, Personal

Greece has given Europe the opportunity to fix a defect in the euro zone, that is the fact that we did not have a fiscal union. Now steps have been taken to begin that process. And there is more solidarity from nation to nation, and that is a good thing. That has been Greece's gift to Europe.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Good, Fact, Nation

I am proud of being a Greek of the diaspora.
Georgios A. Papandreou

I will always be upfront with the Greek people, so we can solve the country's problems together.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Together, Country, Problems

If Greece had gone through a very normal political life, I may have not been in politics. But just the fact that I lived through huge upheavals and very difficult struggles and polarisation and the barbarism of dictatorships - that made me feel that we had to change this country.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Life, Change, Politics

If we had a consensus we wouldn't have to go to a referendum.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Consensus, Referendum

It is important that the Greek people make decisions on important developments.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Important, Decisions, Greek

People would say you look weak if you're not cursing the opposition and driving around in a big black car while always wearing a tie. Above all, to be 'strong' you're always supposed to be giving orders.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Car, Strong, Giving

Politics also means educating people. It's important to speak openly with our fellow Greeks, to tell them what our problems are and that we have to change something.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Change, Politics, Important

There is this concept of politics as a dirty game.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Politics, Game, Dirty

This idea that you're a successful tough guy if you evade taxes and deceive the state has got to change.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Change, Successful, Tough

Today I want to send a message of optismism to all Greeks. Our road, our path, will be more stabilised. Our country will be in a better situation. We will be stronger.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Today, Country, Path

We are a country with great potential. We have the political will to make deep changes in a just and equitable way, to put our country back on a development path, to meet the challenges of a new world.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Great, Deep, Political

We are on a difficult course, on a new Odyssey for Greece, but we know the road to Ithaca and have charted the waters.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Difficult, Road, Greece

We stand united, facing the big responsibility to change our country into a nation of justice, solidarity, humanity and green development.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Change, Justice, Humanity

We're very proud to be part of the eurozone. But this comes with obligations and it is crucial we show the world we can live up to those obligations.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Live, Proud, Show

When I was growing up in the United States and Sweden, I never thought about becoming a politician.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Thought, Growing, United

You can theorise about the options you have but in reality they are very specific.
Georgios A. Papandreou

Reality, Options, Specific

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Nationality: Greek

Type: Politician

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