Delors Quotes

Yes, the European model remains superior to that of America and Japan. - Jacques Delors

We have to struggle against the conservatives from all sides, not only the right-wingers, but also the left-wing conservatives who don't want to change anything. - Jacques Delors

This weakening is worsened by the widening distance between the governed and their governments. - Jacques Delors

This is a symbolic break with the Delors era. - Charles Grant

This desire for equity must not lead to an excess of welfare, where nobody is responsible for anything. - Jacques Delors

These days there are not enough of such intermediary groups, between the state and the individual, with the result that political leaders are often unduly guided by opinion polls. - Jacques Delors

Therefore one should speak at the same time of national citizenship and wider European citizenship. - Jacques Delors

The unions still have a job to do, representing their members' interests to governments and parliaments. And I think collective agreements still have a role, alongside markets and laws. - Jacques Delors

The unions may continue to decline, but if they do, it'll be their fault. - Jacques Delors

The problem with a purely collective system is not only that it requires economic growth, and the right sort of demographic trends, but that it prevents people thinking about their futures in a responsible way. - Jacques Delors