Jacques Chirac Quotes

"I invite the Iranian authorities to make the choice of cooperation and trust by genuinely looking at this offer and by reverting to their commitments to suspend activities linked to the production of fissile materials,"

"As soon as one nation claims the right to take preventive action, other countries will naturally do the same. If we go down that road, where are we going?"

"Now we are faced with a conflict of a completely new nature."

"had decided to write off all of the aid and development debt owed by Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador."

"These events bear witness to a deep malaise, ... It is a crisis of meaning, a crisis of reference points and an identity crisis."

"I call on the Iranian authorities to choose cooperation and trust by seriously examining"

"This scourge is advancing faster than our cooperation,"

"We're very worried about the situation and determined to do everything possible to tackle the problem."

"This dreadful disaster plunges all of France into mourning,"

"This is a France that wins and is, for once, united in victory, ... symbol of the diversity and of the unity of the country."

"I am going home and will resume my work. The doctors advised me to be 'sensible' for a week, ... So I will be as sensible as possible because I am a disciplined person."

"The world is not only a market. Our societies need rules. The economy must be in the service of man and not the reverse."

"France has already widely played its part in the development of a final agreement,"

"She leaves us a strong message which knows no borders and goes beyond faith -- mutual support, listening and solidarity,"

"Where is the president when such serious events are taking place?"

"These events bear witness to a deep malaise,"

"it is possible that in the future we will call upon those of goodwill to help us strengthen the peace process."

"The construction of Europe is an art. It is the art of the possible."

"a tragic loss that occurred. It's also tragic that many police officers have been hurt, men and women who are trying to protect democratically elected leaders and our necessary right to be able to discuss our common problems."

"The United Kingdom has a very difficult mission. It is relatively isolated on the financial perspective."