305 Quotes by Jacques Chirac

I do not believe that it is NATO's purpose to intervene in Iraq, nor do I believe that it would be relevant or proportionate or even well understood by people in Iraq and abroad,

a man of courage and conviction who has incarnated, for 40 years, the fight of Palestinians for the recognition of their national rights.

(It) is contrary to the wishes of the (U.N.) Security Council and the international community,

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.

It is fitting that the work of Pablo Picasso, whose artistic output is one of the richest in the history of art of the last century, should in a sense be returned to the African continent that so profoundly marked the genesis of this work and thus of modern art in general.

They missed a great opportunity to shut up.

great admiration for the extraordinary work that has been carried out by Germany's chancellor

The republic is completely determined to be stronger than those who want to sow violence or fear, ... The last word must be from the law.

The actions carried out by Milosevic will not triumph, ... Barbarism cannot have the last word. Justice must really win in the end, and the criminals will have to defend themselves.