Jean Monnet, dem Wegbereiter der europäischen
Einigungsbestrebungen, wird folgender Satz zugeschrieben. Wer
weiß, ob es dazu eine Quellenangabe gibt?
„Wenn ich das Ganze der europäischen Einigung noch einmal zu
machen hätte, würde ich nicht bei der Wirtschaft anfangen,
sondern bei der Kultur“
Zum einen:
http://newleftreview.org/?view=2430
„‘If we had to do it again, I would start with culture’, Jean Monnet said.“
Zum anderen:
A.M.: Certainly, but the EU is not to blame. In my opinion, European administration should not play a major role in cultural matters. Culture belongs to artists, writers and creators. As I said in the book, I am quite shocked by the use of a false quote attributed to Jean Monnet that is commonly used in European circles, “If we had to do it again, I would start with culture.” Surprisingly, this quote has been taken up by some artists who urge the European powers-that-be to engage artists (or to subsidise them as the cynics would say) and make them „advocates for the European cause“.
D.h. es scheint gar nicht von ihm zu sein.
gruss,
gertraud