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.

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.

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.

Solutions must be based on compromises.

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.

Democracy is not just the right to vote, it is the right to live in dignity.

Misery loves company, but company does not reciprocate.

I was hugely relieved to discover there was a purpose for girls with loud voices.

Revenge is never a straight line. It's a forest, and like a forest it's easy to lose your way … to get lost … to forget where you came in.

I like when people know exactly, have a good sense of themselves, and know exactly what's good for them, I admire that, but I don't have anywhere near that kind of perspective on my own.

Hamlet is a little daunting.

The heart ran o'er With silent worship of the great of old!-- The dead, but sceptred sovereigns, who still rule Our spirits from their urns.

A good library at home is a giant empire inside the house.

When knowledge is missing all other attributes have no grooves in which to rest.