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

I never like to say that I 'believe' anything. There are no ideas worth believing.

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

Terrorism takes us back to ages we thought were long gone if we allow it a free hand to corrupt democratic societies and destroy the basic rules of international life.

National Missile Defense is of a nature to retrigger a proliferation of weapons, notably nuclear missiles. Everything that goes in the direction of proliferation is a bad direction.

The law must have the last word.

These irresponsible acts, which cannot have any justification whatsoever, are to be fully condemned. In these appalling circumstances, I want to offer you the most sincere condolences, both in my name and in that of the French people.