The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.
“And it is essential that in fighting terrorism, sacrifices should not be made on democracy.”
“In Germany it is good if as many people as possible join initiatives and peaceful demonstrations against the rule of the financial markets. Worshipping the unfettered freedom of global markets has brought the world to the brink of ruin. We now need social and ecological rules for the market economy.”