Praise behaviour that you want repeated
In a Union of 15 now, you must take into account the sensibilities of everyone.
It is now up to us to see that we embark on the next stage leading to political unity, which I think is the consequence of economic unity, so that Europe can in the future also play a political role on the international stage, leading even as far as a common defence policy.
A quota is always something artificial that can only last for a certain period of time.
I don't attach importance to great speeches or philosophy.
You don't help your enterprise with a policy of protection.
There could be some compromise, but I think we have to stick to the provisions of the treaty, and the provisions of the treaty are saying that the president is appointed for a mandate of eight years time. I think it would be very damaging for the European Central Bank if there would be a splitting of this mandate.
Live for something rather than die for nothing. —George Patton
Sometimes I think life's only mission is to bring us to our knees. . . the perfect position to seek God.
Most conservatives also believe in the death penalty, but not abortion, which proves they like to procrastinate.
I don't think that what I'm doing [political cartooning] is necessarily left versus right. What I'm addressing is top versus bottom. If I'm not spending a lot of time making fun of the more extreme elements of the Green Party, it's because what I do is to critique power.