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

The authority and influence of France on the world scene in the 21st century will not depend solely on its modernity and cohesion, nor even on the continuity and professionalism of its foreign policy. France will be heeded if it has a message to convey. Faced with the temptations of laissez-faire, France must stand out as the nation with the imagination and determination to pursue an ambition that combines cogency with generosity.

You cannot trust people who have such bad cuisine. It [Great Britain] is the country with the worst food after Finland.

Terrorism has become the systematic weapon of a war that knows no borders or seldom has a face.

As soon as one nation claims the right to take preventive action, other countries will naturally do the same.

If our language, our programs, our creations are not strongly present in the new media, the young generation of our country will be economically and culturally marginalized.

Finally, a safer world presupposes the revival of the virtuous circle of non-proliferation of weapons and disarmament.