Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“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.”

“The risk of a terrorist victory is greater when in fighting terror, democracy betrays its own essence.”

“You can't bomb a people just in case.”

“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.”

“Markets are very important but for the government the citizens are more so.”

“No Spanish government has given into terror and no government will do that.”

“Spaniards have always shown great maturity and great common sense when it comes to voting.”

“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.”