Roots according to Jordi Pujol
Roots are a prerequisite for a country. We must not forget the roots of the Catalan people, although they will only continue to exist and be relevant if they are revitalised every day.
Catalonia is Carolingian, Mediterranean and peninsular, although only while it chooses to be. Past, present and future intertwine. The example of the ambitious Catalonia of the past is only valid now if its citizens feel the same ambition and look to the future.
We are a nation that looks to the future
We have known how to conserve the heritage and language of the founding fathers of the Catalan nation. We must remain loyal to their spirit. We must be the custodians of the country they began to build. And we must make ourselves known to the world and to future generations. We must be tenacious and strong and spirited, but also communicative and receptive, just as they were..
We are not a people of the past; we are a people of the future, and this is achieved with the will to continue being what have always been, to continue being Catalan.
