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Jacques Delors Quotes

French - Economist | June 20, 1925 -

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

Nobody Desire Responsible Equity

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

Distance Between Governed Governments

Any union that can't accept workers choosing their own representatives through universal franchise is finished.

Accept Through Own Workers Union

Cinema explains American society. It's like a Western, with good guys and bad guys, where the weak don't have a place.

Good Society American Bad Cinema

Even in Britain, the trade unions tell me that employment contracts have less protection than in the past.

Past Me Unions Tell Contracts Trade

For me, socialism has always been about liberty and solidarity, but also about responsibility.

Responsibility Me Socialism Liberty

Fundamentally, American society is composed of individuals who don't go out of their way to do each other favours.

Society American Go Way Out Who

I cannot resign myself to the decline of Europe, and of France.

Myself Europe France Cannot Decline

I had to think whether, after 50 years of hard slog, I was still lucid and fresh enough for the job.

Job Think Enough Hard Years Fresh

I would not be opposed to devising a new system of pensions, in which one part was based on collective provision, but which also gave incentives for people to take out an additional, personal plan.

People Plan New Personal Out System

If you don't have collective agreements between unions and employers, governments have to legislate more.

You Unions More Collective Between

My presidential victory, if it had happened, would have been artificial in relation to the Socialist party. It may be that on my deathbed, I will come to regret my decision, but for the moment, I live at peace with it.

Live Moment Decision Peace Victory

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