Between an uncontrolled escalation and passivity, there is a demanding road of responsibility that we must follow.

Using the right of veto would be shooting the Americans in the back.

In a multipolar world, there must be more powers capable of taking responsibility, the US and Europe must be able to unite to achieve peace in the Middle East.

I think that economic patriotism is the very foundation of a European vision.

It is not through any combinations of politicians that the outcome of an electoral campaign is decided.

China protects the Chinese, America protects the Americans, I don't see why Europe should not protect the Europeans.

Nobody can deny there is a rise of Islamic fundamentalism.

Accusations are useless.

The principal achievement of Europe is peace, which we often forget about as it has become so taken for granted by Europeans.

Everything that could produce a clash between the Arab world and the West seemed dangerous to me.

In the last few days, I have been the victim of a campaign of slander and shameful lies, a campaign which has deeply shocked and hurt me. Enough is enough.

There is really nothing more to say-except why. But since why is difficult to handle, one must take refuge in how.

For one human being to love another: that is perhaps the most difficult of our tasks the ultimate the last test and proof the work for which all other work is but preparation.

I don't get surprised very often to be honest. I'm the kind of person who you couldn't throw a surprise party for because I'd figure it out.

No matter how bad the individual, everybody has reasons for why they do what they do.

Obama gets his identity and his ideology from his father.

Never forget that turning a blind eye to oppression and watching from the sidelines is itself opression

Don’t make it a challenge. You know how much I like those.

We are the stories we tell ourselves

A reading man and woman is a ready man and woman, but a writing man and woman is exact.

I think I've always tried to be very professional to how I approach the game, my preparation. Every game is important.