Jacques Delors Quotes

France, Politician
July 20, 1925

Jacques Lucien Jean Delors (born 20 July 1925) is a French politician who served as the 8th President of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995. He served as Minister of Finance of France from 1981 to 1984. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1981.

Also known as Minister

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

Jacques Delors
The problem of how we finance the welfare state should not obscure a separate issue: if each person thinks he has an inalienable right to welfare, no matter what happens to the world, that's not equity, it's just creating a society where you can't ask anything of people.

Jacques Delors
- People
- World
- Society

Yes, the European model remains superior to that of America and Japan.

Jacques Delors
- America
- Model
The unions may continue to decline, but if they do, it'll be their fault.

Jacques Delors
- May