305 Quotes by Jacques Chirac

These events bear witness to a deep malaise, ... We will respond by being firm, by being fair and by being faithful to the values of France.

Romania and Bulgaria were particularly irresponsible. If they wanted to diminish their chances of joining Europe they could not have found a better way.

Whatever our origins, we are all the children of the Republic, and we can all expect the same rights,

These events bear witness to a deep malaise, ... It is a crisis of meaning, a crisis of reference points and an identity crisis.

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.

What is at play here is respect for the law, but also the success of our policies of integration,

These events bear witness to a deep malaise,

These events are a sign of a deep malaise,

Helping to build a better-organized, fair and harmonious world: that idea lies at the heart of my conception of our country's role. Down through the centuries, France has provided answers to the great questions facing mankind. In continuing to do so, France is responding to a genuine demand, displaying leadership and influencing the course of events.