America creates myths by focusing a lot of energy on its history and using it – – not always, but sometimes – for constructive purposes.

Europe needs to develop a sense of collective history – we need to write books from a European perspective, to teach it in schools as well.

There is a gentleness, a lightness, an element of freedom and, in a word, of civilization, that makes this country one of the few countries in the world where, despite everything, you can still breathe freely.

The euro is a great achievement. It’s a symbolic achievement. But, the European constitution was a missed opportunity.

For me, dressing is always a question of principle, respect, a sense of order, not to disguise myself, even in rotten places.

I would hope that Europe always has a privileged relationship with the United States. The alternatives are not attractive.

Even if it doesn’t sound like it at first, that’s an identity that Europe can go out into the world with and take a leading role.

In general, Europeans need to get a wider perspective on the problem of Islamism. Even if the Israel-Palestine question were solved – and I think and hope that one day soon it will be – this wouldn’t stop one person from becoming a terrorist.

The totalitarian state is not a force unleashed, the truth is in chains.

The only successful revolution of this century is totalitarianism.