Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Quotes (18 quotes)

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„We're aligning ourselves with Kerry. Our allegiance will be for peace, against war, no more deaths for oil, and for a dialogue between the government of Spain and the new Kerry administration.“
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„It's true that the war in Iraq opened a distance in relations between part of Europe and the U.S. government, but our basic ties are stronger than that. We share democracy, free markets and a commitment to Western security. We differ on how to guarantee that security.“
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„I will listen to Mr Bush but my position is very clear and very firm. The occupation is a fiasco. There have been almost more deaths after the war than during the war.“
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„The economic, social and cultural progress of a nation depends on citizens counting for more and having more rights.“
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„Spaniards have always shown great maturity and great common sense when it comes to voting.“
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„No Spanish government has given into terror and no government will do that.“
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„Democratic power is the only voice most citizens have.“
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„Any peace process after so many years of horror and terror will be long and difficult.“
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„You can't bomb a people just in case.“
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„The risk of a terrorist victory is greater when in fighting terror, democracy betrays its own essence.“
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„Markets are very important but for the government the citizens are more so.“
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„Wars such as those which have occurred in Iraq only allow hatred, violence and terror to proliferate.“
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„The corporations and the media don't need power; they already have it.“
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„I said when I came into office that I don't want to be a great leader; I want to be a good democrat.“
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„I want to increase our spending on research and development by 25%. That's something the U.S. does very well. That dynamism alongside a welfare state in the European community - that's the synthesis I want to achieve.“
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„The more equality women have, the fairer, more civilized and tolerant society will be. Sexual equality is a lot more effective against terrorism than military strength.“
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„My commitment is my commitment.“
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„Maybe John Kerry does not know - but I am happy to explain it to him - that my commitment to withdraw the troops goes back before the tragic, dramatic terrorist attack.“

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Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
Author born: August 04, 1960
Nationality: Spanish
Author Profession: Statesman

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