Famous Gijs de Vries Quotes


Create a picture quote! Click on any of the quotes below for more options.
Gijs de Vries

Gijs de Vries

Gijs M. de Vries (born 22 February 1956 in New York) is a Dutch Democrats 66 (D66) politician. He was deputy Interior Minister between 1998 and 2002, and was the European Union's anti-terrorism co-ordinator from 25 March 2004 to March 2007. As of September 2008, he was the chairman of the European Security Research and Innovation Forum (ESRIF).

I remain optimistic. What we've seen in Europe and the rest of the world is that freedom has a much stronger attraction than radical fundamentalism.
Use this quote  

0

Ultimately, freedom and democracy are stronger than fear and tyranny.
Use this quote  

0

In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities.
Use this quote  

0

In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality is essential.
Use this quote  

0

You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence services.
Use this quote  

0

Terrorists have failed to trigger mass conflict between Muslims and non-Muslims in Europe. We should draw strength from that fact.
Use this quote  

0

I have never come across a technology that doesn't change. This is inevitable. You have to adapt your systems as technology develops.
Use this quote  

0

The idea is to have global standards. There is so much travel that if you just had a regional standard, it would probably ultimately have to be changed.
Use this quote  

0