Italy is the worst country for bureaucracy around the world. And this is very important. If we have a system with a lot of politicians the consequence is 63 government change in 70 years.

We have a system in the hands of bureaucracy. Everything is difficult. Everything is complicated. And my idea is simply give simplicity to Italy.

Florence for me is not simply a city. Florence is a sentiment. And I think it's impossible to be a politician without sentiment.

Europe is nervous. Already rattled this year by the shock of the Brexit vote, the European Union needs stability in Italy, a country notorious for its instability.

I'm not interested to change about the government. I'm interested to change the conditions for the people. So, yes, I talk a lot. But I think this is the only way for Italy in this moment.

Italians still know how to enjoy life, even as the country seems stuck in place.

We will continue to work together to implement the Minsk accord and doing all we can to return to peace with the respect of the integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.

The simple things in life last a lot longer in your heart

We didn't do anything illegal, All we ever did was be black.. #BlackLivesMatter

The birth of Jesus Christ is a reminder of what Adam and Eve failed to do in the Garden of Eden.

Immense wealth, and its lavish expenditure, fill the great house with all that can please the eye, or tempt the taste. Here, appetite, not food, is the great desideratum.

Leadership is an ever-evolving position.

My grandchildren are fabulous and funny.

I won't claim the workhouses didn't have their problems, but they were set up by people who cared.

Revolution is a spectators sport. The majority will sit in the stands and watch the factions fight. At the end they will choose side with the team that is winning.

The quietness of his tone italicized the malice of his reply.

I think it is terribly important to have opinions, and to think. We live in a world of action without thought.