The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice.

The free market economy is supposed to be the only path leading to the happiness of humanity by promoting wealth and prosperity, power and influence of nations.

It is not right to associate the fight against international terrorist networks with an imaginary crusade against Islam.

Globalization, far from putting an end to power diplomacy between States, has, on the contrary, intensified it.

The introduction of political pluralism often quickly led to bad results.

Do not forget that the Arab countries, starting with Algeria and Egypt, are the ones that have paid the heaviest toll because of Islamic terror.

In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity.

The world is now aware that the most unavoidable and most dangerous weapon that exists is the blind decisiveness of a man ready to sacrifice his life for an obscure cause.

The most powerful State in the world, which up to now was relatively protected from terrorist violence, is no longer an inviolable sanctuary.

Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results.

I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet.

Seize the moments of happiness, Love and be Loved!That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly!

The purpose of education is to save young people from the paralyzing effects of wealth and poverty. (more or less verbatim quote)

In organizations (or even in a society) where culture is weak, you need an abundance of heavy, precise rules and processes.

The Republicans in Congress, they believe in Ronald Reagan's Republican Party, not Donald Trump Republican Party or Steve Bannon's Republican Party.

You are my angel and my damnation; in your presence I reach divine ecstasy and in your absence I descent to hell.

The face of a woman, whatever be the force or extent of her mind, whatever be the importance of the object she pursues, is always an obstacle or a reason in the story of her life.

To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich.

An artist's job is to articulate what might otherwise be incoherent.

By pursuing the things you love, all the other things in life will fall into order.

Friendship involves many things but, above all the power of going outside oneself and appreciating what is noble and loving in another.