Romano Prodi Quotes & Sayings

“I don't want to pass a punitive law, or use politics as a vendetta.”

“He uses statistics like a drunk uses lamp-posts, more for support than illumination.”

“I am not overconfident.”

“But Italy can only have any real influence on world affairs if it carries weight in Europe.”

“Italy is divided between us and them, rich and poor, north and south, young and old, employed and unemployed.”

“Moreover, resolving the mother of all problems - the Israeli-Palestinian question - requires cooperation between Europe and the U.S.”

“Foreign policy can mean several things, not only foreign policy in the narrow sense. It can cover foreign policy, relations with the developing world, and enlargement as well.”

“Berlusconi is no longer fit to lead our country.”

“Democracies must have equilibrium... and the entanglement of politics and information must be minimized.”

“It is becoming more widely acknowledged that it is better to have a good constitution than not having a perfect one.”