If the US economic landing is soft there will be no consequences (for Europe).

The U.S. withdrawal from the Kyoto protocol endangers the entire process.

I am a partisan and artisan of Europe. But I draw the lessons of my experience in government.

Shopkeepers are not bankers.

I want to make an extremely strong appeal to those who abstained. Vote. It takes five minutes and then it's for five years.

France on its own cannot impose its point of view. But neither should it give up on its demands. With a clear vote for change France will be in a strong position.

The EU should help the emergence of "organized multipolarity" in the currently non-polar world.

But Maastricht was not the end of history. It was a first step towards a Europe of growth, of employment, a social Europe. That was the vision of Francois Mitterrand. We are far from that now.

This revision of the Constitution will not be perfect. But at least the Constitution will not be inflexible. It will be a step towards the Social Europe which we wish.

This assumes an upward revision of the European Budget, which is precisely what Jacques Chirac refuses to do. On the contrary, he has demanded a reduction.

We on the left who are pro-European and Internationalist wish to unite the peoples under a social model.

Solitude is the greatest treasure and through it, you can rebuild your life, reorder your life and solve life’s problems.

The pen is mightier than the sword as long as it doesn't run out of ink.

I didn't grasp that desire and duty could rival each other, least of all that they most often did.

There is no man so good who were he to submit all his thoughts and actions to the laws would not deserve hanging ten times in his life.

In this world the inclination to do things is of more importance than the mere power.

Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.

I play loud onstage for my own benefit as I like. But I'm not too fond of the P.A. either.

Faith is acting like God is telling the truth.

These two clubs had a monopoly of the domestic honours last season.