"Whoever decides to dedicate their life to politics knows that earning money isn’t the top priority." ― Angela Merkel Topic(s): Politics More From Angela Merkel "So Europe needs to be competitive and we also need to be competitive if we wish to remain an interesting economic partner for the United States. This has to be done on the basis of strength, of competitiveness." "It certainly is dangerous that there are only a few clubs left in Europe that can afford to pay millions. At the end of the day however, the spectators decide the rates of pay – by watching the games and consuming the goods and services advertised on sports TV programmes." "That is why everyone in politics, and we do it, must make sure that they do not depend on one single interest group. A good compromise is one where everybody makes a contribution." More In Politics "Politics is for the present, but an equation is for eternity."― Albert Einstein "I’m not involved in politics any more and they’re quite right."― Jeffrey Archer "My passion for ideas is not matched with a passion for partisan or electoral politics."― Jack Kemp