France will insist on the need for updated and responsive institutions. Jacques Chirac More Quotes by Jacques Chirac More Quotes From Jacques Chirac Franco-American relations have been, and always will be, both conflictual and excellent. The U.S. finds France unbearable with its pretensions; we find the U.S. unbearable with its hegenomism. But deep down, we remember that the 'boys' - came to help us two times, just as the Americans remember that the French helped them with their independence. So there will be sparks but no fire, because a real bond exists. Jacques Chirac real fire boys You cannot trust people who have such bad cuisine. It [Great Britain] is the country with the worst food after Finland. Jacques Chirac country culture people Terrorism has become the systematic weapon of a war that knows no borders or seldom has a face. Jacques Chirac borders politics war One does not export democracy in an armored vehicle. Jacques Chirac vehicle democracy doe As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure. Jacques Chirac concerned war mean One can go to war alone, but you can't build peace alone. Jacques Chirac war Our house is burning and we look elsewhere. Nature, mutilated and over-exploited, can no longer reconstitute itself and we refuse to admit it. Humanity is suffering. It is suffering from poor development, in the North as in the South, and we are indifferent. The Earth and humanity are in peril and we are all responsible. It is time now to open our eyes Jacques Chirac eye humanity house It is with enormous distress that France has just learned of the monstrous attacks there is no other word for it that have just struck the United States of America. In these horrifying circumstances, the entire people of France, and I want to emphasize this, stand by the people of America. They express their friendship and solidarity in this tragedy. Naturally, I want to assure President Bush of my total support. France, as you know, has always condemned and unreservedly condemns terrorism, and considers that terrorism must be combated by all possible means. Jacques Chirac mean america people I am logically in favour of a referendum. It would be the only legitimate way. Jacques Chirac favour would-be way The construction of Europe is an art. It is the art of the possible. Jacques Chirac europe history art Faced with intolerance and hatred, no debate is possible. Jacques Chirac debate intolerance hatred Our house is burning down and we are blind to it. The earth and humankind are in danger and we are all responsible. It is time to open our eyes. Alarms are sounding across all continents. We cannot say we did not know! Climate warming is still reversible. Heavy would be the responsibility of those who refuse to fight it. Jacques Chirac fighting eye responsibility I would like to express to all Londoners, to all of the British people, the solidarity, the compassion and the friendship of France and the French people. Jacques Chirac compassion friendship people What is at stake is how to answer the potential threat Iraq represents with the risk of proliferation of WMD. Baghdad's regime did use such weapons in the past. Today, a number of evidences may lead to think that, over the past four years, in the absence of international inspectors, this country has continued armament programs. Jacques Chirac country past thinking If our language, our programs, our creations are not strongly present in the new media, the young generation of our country will be economically and culturally marginalized. Jacques Chirac young-generation media country 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. Jacques Chirac sovereign principles people For the first time, humanity is instituting a genuine instrument Kyoto Protocol of global governance,"..."By acting together, by building this unprecedented instrument, the first component of an authentic global governance, we are working for dialogue and peace. Jacques Chirac kyoto-protocol acting humanity Finally, a safer world presupposes the revival of the virtuous circle of non-proliferation of weapons and disarmament. Jacques Chirac circles weapons world No one can act alone in the name of all and no one can accept the anarchy of a society without rules. Jacques Chirac anarchy accepting names The law must have the last word. Jacques Chirac last-words lasts law
