Jacques Chirac
Jacques Chirac
Jacques René Chiracis a French politician, who served as the President of France from 1995 to 2007. Chirac served as Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976, from 1986 to 1988, and as the Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth29 November 1932
CityParis, France
CountryFrance
circles world weapons
Finally, a safer world presupposes the revival of the virtuous circle of non-proliferation of weapons and disarmament.
war
One can go to war alone, but you can't build peac alone.
people sovereign principles
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.
war mean concerned
As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure.
two appreciate months
One month, two months, I am ready to accept any accord on this point that has the approval of the inspectors.
eye house humanity
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
way favour would-be
I am logically in favour of a referendum. It would be the only legitimate way.
country people cuisine
You cannot trust people who have such bad cuisine. It [Great Britain] is the country with the worst food after Finland.
war politics systematic
Terrorism has become the systematic weapon of a war that knows no borders or seldom has a face.
real boys two
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.
believe beyond dialogue france love mutual prejudices sure
I believe in France and I know and love the French. I'm sure that, beyond ideology, prejudices and dogmas, by dialogue and mutual respect, we can make France a winner.
admiration carried chancellor great work
great admiration for the extraordinary work that has been carried out by Germany's chancellor
above agency create efficient european food safety
For the future, of course, we should create a European food safety agency which is transparent, efficient and above suspicion,
doctors home resume sensible shall
I am now going to go home and resume my activities. My doctors have told me to be sensible for a week, and so as I am a disciplined person I shall be sensible,