I never use the concept, multipolar. I use multilateral. Because we have only one global power: whether you like it or not, this is the United States.

Transforming the European Union into a single State with one army, one constitution and one foreign policy is the critical challenge of the age

Taking stock of 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' a decade later, the Financial Times concluded that the US won the war, Iran won the peace, and Turkey won the contracts. I can only agree.

I don't believe, in the 21st century, in the balance of power system. This is a European idea of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Germany is to be contained from outside and heterogenized from the inside by influx, 'diluted' so to speak.

The participation in European elections was always not very exciting. People are very interested in European issues, but they don't see the person who is representing Europe.

What will we do in a globalised world? All human beings are equal, so they have the same right to have the same lifestyle-the same social security, jobs, education.

Let's forget the reunification, let's just shut up and don't talk about that topic for the next 20 years.

There is an ongoing debate about the reform of the U.N. system.

India has been contributing very much to the reconstruction of Afghanistan; we are strongly engaged there.

A transitional government is the beginning of a transfer of sovereignty. It's a question of Iraqi security and moving forward with the political process.

The intelligent have plans

That is the key to history. Terrific energy is expended - civilizations are built up - excellent institutions devised

I must lose myself in action, lest I wither in despair.

And he calls it playing? Like, whatever happened to chess? Or cards? Or tag?

Whatsoever is outside, know, is Within.

'Either you run the day, or the day runs you.' Hope y'all had a good one.

I don't keep anything on paper (except within an actual novel in progress, at which point I need a file to keep track of plot threads, characters, and so on).

Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.

Strategy is something anyone can learn. But not all coaches take the time to understand a man's personality.

Incrementalism ceases to be a good strategy when there's a cliff on the route.