15 Quotes by Alice Schwarzer

People aren't stupid. They saw what was happening at the Cologne central station. A lawless space was created in the middle of a city of over a million. That has to be addressed and it has to be done so in a sober-minded way.

I can't just go up to people standing in the snow at the German-Austrian border and ask them: "Are you an Islamist?" When people flee to us from war zones, we first have to help. But we also have to be quick to look very closely at who it is that is coming.

We need to finally be proactive in enlightening people from Islamic cultural groups. And this applies to immigrants already here as well as to current refugees. The German constitution stands above the Sharia. Schools need to offer classes on gender equality. You also have to offer an alternative to young men with a penchant for violence.

Human rights are universally valid and indivisible, regardless of culture and religion.

For the first time, we've got a woman as head of government. That means something. I hope that this woman really gets a chance and doesn't continue to be surrounded by disrespect and intrigue.

For the first time a woman is campaigning for the office of chancellor. And that is not supposed to play a role for us women?