"France has a very important relationship with Germany. But that does not mean that we agree about everything or that two of our universities or companies are not going to compete."

"I think that the proposed constitution is one of the European legal documents with the strongest social dimension I have seen since I began following European issues."

"Let them be reassured, it has never been one of our intentions to ban religion in society, but solely to protect the national education system from any conspicuous display of religious affiliation."

"It's a different outlook, and one that I understand. When you are a former member of the Warsaw Pact, when you have lived behind the Berlin Wall, when you have experienced the communist systems that existed in these countries, for them, the West represents hope."

"The show doesn't drive home a lesson, but it can open up people's minds enough for them to see how stupid every kind of prejudice can be."

"To build a legacy, one must accept that kindness can heal wounds that time cannot."

"Some of my foster families used to send me to the movies to get me out of the house and there I'd sit all day and way into the night. Up in front, there with the screen so big, a little kid all alone, and I loved it. I loved anything that moved up there and I didn't miss anything that happened and there was no popcorn either."

"The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home."