I think all of us, politicians and churchmen, should do our utmost to change the society so that there would be no need for violence.

For my part...I am a realist but, somehow, optimism always keeps breaking out.

The past is to be respected and acknowledged, but not to be worshipped. It is our future in which we will find our greatness.

As does every young man studying philosophy, I naturally asked myself questions about the truth of all this, and about the meaning of freedom, predestination, and liberty of choice and so on. But to have asked questions of yourself about it, I think is not too important. Let's say - I remain - I remained a believer.

I don't believe you can contain ideas by military force.

I just think you Westerners should take over this country if you are so smart.

I bear solemn witness to the fact that NATO heads of state and of government meet only to go through the tedious motions of reading speeches, drafted by others, with the principal objective of not rocking the boat.