Democracy is a small hard core of common agreement, surrounded by a rich variety of individual differences.

Whether a man lives or dies in vain can be measured only by the way he faces his own problems, by the success or failure of the inner conflict within his own soul.

Some of mankind's most terrible misdeeds have been committed under the spell of certain magic words or phrases.

Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

This agreement is a victory for democracy, a victory for our EU citizens, and a victory for the fundamental rights.

There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.