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.

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.

Solutions must be based on compromises.

I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me.

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

The blues are three L's - living , loving and hopefully, laughing.

Because on some level, even though it never turns out to be true, and even though I should know better, I still expect life to be like the movies.

He that endures is not overcome.

My relationship with George Steinbrenner was great. He was the boss, and I accepted that.

[Marx] explicates ideology as socially determined, [Stirner] as psychologically determined: both accuse it of remaining oblivious to its own determinations.

I found the bench to be the greatest ally when I had to make individuals comply with what was best for the team

We all love animals. Why do we call some 'pets' and others 'dinner?'

Yes, it’s embarrassing to be born again, but imagine how embarrassing it must have been to be born the first time. At least this time you get to wear clothes!