Top 15 Donald Tusk Quotes

I know the taste of victory, I know the bitterness of defeat, but I don't know the word surrender.

If we told our story even half as well as we actually governed, we would be winning election after election.

The paradox is that 500 million Europeans are asking 300 million Americans to defend them against 140 million Russians. We must rely on ourselves, fully aware of our potential and with confidence that we are a global power.

Now, all that matters is help for people threatened by flooding and state action. Those who can, let them help, those who can't, let them not hinder. Politics must give way to solidarity.

Bad politicians are elected by good citizens who stay at home.

But if we restore the normal role of public television. Not that they say 'Tusk is a genius and Kaczyński is a Jew'. Just saying... Only that there would be normal public television again, people with different views, debates and so on.

Tomorrow I meet PM Boris Johnson. I hope that he will not like to go down in history as “Mr. No Deal”.

[I will] not co-operate on [a] no-deal.

The fate of Brexit is in the hands of our British friends. As the EU, we are prepared for the worst, but hope for the best. As you know, hope dies last.

It means that until 12 April, anything is possible: a deal, a long extension if the United Kingdom decided to rethink its strategy, or revoking Article 50, which is a prerogative of the UK government. The fate of Brexit is in the hands of our British friends. As the EU, we are prepared for the worst, but hope for the best. As you know, hope dies last.

There is a special place in hell for those who promoted Brexit without even a sketch of a plan of how to carry it out safely.

[<nowiki/>David Cameron told me] he felt really safe, because he thought at the same time that there’s no risk of a referendum, because his coalition partner, the Liberals, would block this idea of a referendum. But then, surprisingly, he won and there was no coalition partner. So paradoxically David Cameron became the real victim of his own victory.

If a deal is impossible, and no-one wants no deal, then who will finally have the courage to say what the only positive solution is?

Europe should be grateful by President Trump, because thanks to him we have got rid of old illusions. He has made us realise that if you need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of your arm.

The UK's decision on Brexit has caused the problem and the UK will have to solve it. Without a solution there will be no withdrawal agreement and no transition.