Source: Civilization and Its Discontents
“The state has to assist and must not constrict. In this spirit it has to be the gardener and not the fence. We should be confident that the people want to get [socially] involved and want to assume responsibility.”
Der Staat muss fördern und darf nicht einschränken. In diesem Sinne muss er Gärtner sein und nicht Zaun. Wir sollten den Menschen zutrauen, dass sie sich engagieren und Verantwortung übernehmen wollen.
Interview in the Süddeutsche Zeitung (sueddeutsche.de) on May 20, 2006
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Der Staat muss fördern und darf nicht einschränken. In diesem Sinne muss er Gärtner sein und nicht Zaun. Wir sollten den Menschen zutrauen, dass sie sich engagieren und Verantwortung übernehmen wollen.
Interview in der Süddeutschen Zeitung, 20. Mai 2006, bundeskanzlerin.de http://web.archive.org/web/20080214134207/http://www.bundeskanzlerin.de/nn_5300/Content/DE/Interview/2006/05/2006-05-20-angela-merkel-es-gibt-keine-einfachen-loesungen-fuer-die-probleme-unseres-landes.html
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