Solutions must be based on compromises.

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.

Beauty is seeing a flower bloom in a garden or in nature.Artificial is seeing that same flower try and grow in a vase of water.

A friendship forged in the fires of adversity is a strong as one that has weathered the test of time.

Simply put, here amid the kingdoms of this world we have no continuing city. That’s why we dare not become attached to the passing values of any human culture.

Are you preparing yourself today for a better tomorrow? If not, how can you dare to live a better tomorrow?

You would not think any duty small, If you yourself were great.

You are an endless project...changing, evolving, surprising.

What are you afraid of? I'm afraid of not recognizing Paradise.

I don't play to prove people right or wrong. I just want to win.

To be popular I must be mediocre.

Life is short. Forgive quickly. Kiss slowly.