Thomas de Maiziere Professions : Former Federal Minister of DefenceBorn : January 21, 1954 Browse All Authors Top 20 quotes by Thomas de Maiziere Confidentiality and transparency are not mutually exclusive, but rather two sides of the same coin. Thomas de Maiziere transparencycoinstwo-sides The Americans are and remain our best friends, but this is absolutely not right. We can't simply return to business as usual. Thomas de Maiziere nsareturnusual You cannot protect something without intervening on some level. Thomas de Maiziere interveningprotectlevels Everyone learns in a crisis. Thomas de Maiziere crisis I am sympathetic to the fact that Turkey is doing everything it can to prevent the civil war in Syria from spilling over into its own country. Thomas de Maiziere turkeyswarcountry I am a politician, but I am also a Christian. Thomas de Maiziere politicianchristian There is a connection between the issue of refugees and the battle against the so-called Islamic State. Thomas de Maiziere islamicissuesbattle Each government minister views the circumstances of each issue differently. An interior minister has a different view of visa liberalization than does a foreign minister. Thomas de Maiziere issuesgovernmentviews WikiLeaks is irritating and annoying for Germany, but not a threat. From an international perspective, I see their actions as totally irresponsible. Thomas de Maiziere germanywikileaksperspective Political leaders have to withstand headwinds. Thomas de Maiziere political-leaderspoliticalleader One should never send soldiers on a mission based on just good will and good intent. Unfortunately, that can mean one has to stand by and watch human rights abuses take place. Thomas de Maiziere soldierrightsmean I don't want anybody to accuse me of taking advantage of the situation to pursue a particular political agenda. Thomas de Maiziere agendaspoliticalwant Security matters should not be entrusted to people who make decisions without weighing things up. Thomas de Maiziere decisionmatterpeople I see no constitutional problems with the identification, staving off and defusing of outside threats. Thomas de Maiziere identificationthreatproblem Service disruptions have to be avoided or at least resolved as quickly as possible. When the Internet goes down, consumers don't notice the difference between a technical malfunction, an act of sabotage by hackers or a military attack. Thomas de Maiziere internetdifferencesmilitary From my perspective, the state has to assume responsibility for the integrity of international communications. Thomas de Maiziere communicationresponsibilityintegrity Showing strength is different than showing muscle. Thomas de Maiziere musclesdifferent I stand for a strong state that safeguards freedom. I don't need to show muscle for that. Thomas de Maiziere statesstrongneeds I am a big advocate of what is known as net neutrality. This means that providers are compelled to transmit content without political or commercial pre-selection. Thomas de Maiziere neutralitypoliticalmean The Internet is a modern infrastructure that plays a key role in the future of the state. Thomas de Maiziere roleskeysplay
