"Sovereignty is a question of principle. We must tell the Iraqis: you are a sovereign people. And you are in charge of your own future."

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Source : Interview, www.nytimes.com. September 22, 2003.

Jacques Chirac

#People Quotes #Principles Quotes #Sovereign Quotes

“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.”
“If I wasn't bound to Brooklyn, due to my own personal reasons like taking care of my mother and the fact that this is where the band is based, I would probably move to Iceland.”
“I believe that at every level of society the key to a happier world is the growth of compassion. We do not need to become religious, nor do we need to believe in an ideology. All that is necessary is for each of us to develop our good human qualities.”
“Every day there are many opportunities to be nice---or not so nice.”
“Of women, the most we can say, not being Frenchmen, is that they are burrowing animals.”
“Insanity laughs under pressure we're cracking Can't we give ourselves one more chance Why can't we give love that one more chance Why can't we give love Cause love's such an old fashioned word and love dares you to care for The people on the edge of the night And love dares you to change our way of Caring about ourselves This is our last dance This is our last dance This is ourselves Under pressure”
“I carried through well with my tennis. I got the respect by usage of the tennis racket.”
“Capitalism has socialized production. It has brought thousands of people together in the factory and involved them in new social relationships.”

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