There is a thin line between attraction and repulsion
Faced with intolerance and hatred, no debate is possible.
The Kyoto Protocol. . . the first component of an authentic global governance.
Helping to build a better-organized, fair and harmonious world: that idea lies at the heart of my conception of our country's role. Down through the centuries, France has provided answers to the great questions facing mankind. In continuing to do so, France is responding to a genuine demand, displaying leadership and influencing the course of events.
Our approach and our vision. . . is identical.
France is deeply upset to learn of the monstrous attacks that have just struck the United States. . . . In these terrible circumstances, all French people stand by the American people. We express our friendship and solidarity in this tragedy.
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.
The years I have squandered in puerile excitement, in going hither and thither, in seeking to force nature and time, I ought to have spent in solitude and meditation, in endeavoring to make myself worthy of being loved.
Small towns are the worst for getting recognised.
Only if you are part of a community of believers seeking to resemble, serve, and love Jesus will you ever get to know him and grow into his likeness.
Nature is a catchment of sorrows.