Quotes by Romano Prodi

“Nobody can be rich and stupid for more than one generation.”

“Are we all clear that we want to build something that can aspire to be a world power - not just a trading bloc, but a political entity?”

“In the darkest days of European history, America stood close by us and today we stand close by America, nothing will ever be the same.”

“I like Rome ... but I wont live there.”

“So when you are faced with a decision on the euro, it is not surprising that many people are confused. They still try to squeeze the euro debate into the old language. But deep down it is a matter of deciding where ones future lies. It is a matter of political will and courage.”

“If they (European vets) should recommend it (vaccination), we should do it immediately,”

“The extremist, isolationist policies of Jean-Marie Le Pen have been rejected and crushed,”

“We are taking collectively very big decisions -- for (powers of) arrest, for money laundering -- in all the chapters where we need new cooperation against terrorists,”

“[The Italians are particularly wary of mission creep. Alluding to] the Somalia nightmare, ... involved in never-ending fighting.”

“This (euro weakness) is only the consequence of an economic situation that is not well defined,”