Dominique de Villepin Quotes

• Between an uncontrolled escalation and passivity, there is a demanding road of responsibility that we must follow.

  Dominique de Villepin

  Responsibility, Passivity Is, Escalation

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• I would like to tell our American, British and Spanish friends that the Iraqi crisis is not a problem between the United States and France, but between those who want to move forward in the logic of war and the international community.

  Dominique de Villepin

  Friends, War, Moving

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• In a world where the threat is asymmetrical, where the weak defy the strong, the power of conviction, the capacity to convince, the ability to sway opinion count as much as the number of military divisions.

  Dominique de Villepin

  Strong, Military, Numbers

  "Villepin, Not Again! Scam Allegations Won't Disappear For Former French Presidential Hopeful" by Jacey Fortin, www.ibtimes.com. September 12, 2012.

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• China protects the Chinese, America protects the Americans, I don't see why Europe should not protect the Europeans.

  Dominique de Villepin

  Europe, America, Chinese

  Interview with John Thornhill, Peggy Hollinger and Martin Arnold, www.ft.com. February 06, 2007.

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• It is not through any combinations of politicians that the outcome of an electoral campaign is decided.

  Dominique de Villepin

  Campaigns, Outcomes, Politician

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• I grew up in the United States.

  Dominique de Villepin

  United States, Grew Up, States

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• In the last few days, I have been the victim of a campaign of slander and shameful lies, a campaign which has deeply shocked and hurt me. Enough is enough.

  Dominique de Villepin

  Hurt, Lying, Deceit

  "French PM refuses to resign over scandal" by Angelique Chrisafis, www.theguardian.com. May 2, 2006.

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• In a multipolar world, there must be more powers capable of taking responsibility, the US and Europe must be able to unite to achieve peace in the Middle East.

  Dominique de Villepin

  Responsibility, Europe, Middle East

  Interview with John Thornhill, Peggy Hollinger and Martin Arnold, www.ft.com. February 2, 2007.

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• Accusations are useless.

  Dominique de Villepin

  Useless, Accusation

  "Sarkozy’s “Worst Nightmare”: An Interview With Dominique de Villepin". Interview with Alexandre Devecchio, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 14, 2012.

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• Nobody can deny there is a rise of Islamic fundamentalism.

  Dominique de Villepin

  Islamic, Deny, Islamic Fundamentalism

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• The principal achievement of Europe is peace, which we often forget about as it has become so taken for granted by Europeans.

  Dominique de Villepin

  Taken, Europe, Achievement

  Interview with John Thornhill, Peggy Hollinger and Martin Arnold, www.ft.com. February 6, 2007.

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• Everything that could produce a clash between the Arab world and the West seemed dangerous to me.

  Dominique de Villepin

  World, West, Produce

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• Using the right of veto would be shooting the Americans in the back.

  Dominique de Villepin

  Would Be, Shooting, Veto

  "Chirac 'believes veto would not stop US'" by Jon Henley, www.theguardian.com. March 5, 2003.

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• I think that economic patriotism is the very foundation of a European vision.

  Dominique de Villepin

  Thinking, Patriotism, Vision

  Interview with John Thornhill, Peggy Hollinger, Martin Arnold, www.ft.com. February 2, 2007.

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