Jose Luis Quotations

Until the 27th of May the only Spanish military personnel remaining in zones of operation will be dedicated to security and to carrying out orders, support and logistics related to the withdrawal.

We share their pain intensely, just as they and so many other peoples of the world did with us on other occasions.

We shall all be the losers if we fail to immediately defuse this situation, which can only leave a trail of mistrust and misunderstanding between both sides in its wake.

On a number of occasions, military operations which involved excessive use of force and other violations, haven't necessarily been addressed,

My intention is to form a government alone and have dialogue and agreement with almost all the political parties.

I would consider as a grave error a wedding which would put us on a level with the English and which perhaps would make me consider the advantages of a republic,

If they saw where we were living, they would not send us back,

I believe that he won't miss out because, with this type of problem, the tendency is that he will recover in time, ... It's nothing serious.

I have never had either the passion, or the interest, or the circumstances of meeting him, it's very curious, I guess these are the necessary paradoxes that lead one to be prime minister of the government.

Our job is important because if we don't work, we don't eat.

Our beer sales have tripled, ... Last Friday they drank us dry.

Terrorists are going to find us facing them and that together we are going to win.

I think it would be a good thing. This way you can know your paycheck will be the same from week to week. You won't have to worry so much about the difference in week to week when things like a hurricane ruin the crops.

Unfortunately they have found a legal loophole to conduct such (operations). This is an act to intimidate people in the community.

The crime levels in the country have grown scandalously. It is a concern that was in second place among Mexicans, but is now the number one worry again,

The government is already working to make sure that this is a permanent cease-fire, that is the beginning of a definitive, absolute, total end to all types of violence.

We think that the best thing for Real Sociedad is for a change of coach to begin a new cycle at the club,

Euro 2004 goes beyond soccer, ... It's an event which gives us the chance to show that Portugal is a modern country.

There's no question that this is going to be better,

I ... state the willingness of the government of Spain to sustain the historic relations between Spain and the Holy See and to cooperate with Your Holiness during your mandate. I take this opportunity, Your Holiness, to send you the testimony of my highest consideration and esteem.

The worst is over, ... People are returning to their normal lives.

People said we don't have to work because immigration is coming, so nobody should be out.

There will be peace when the dictator is out of that palace,

I promise, through my conscience and honor, to fulfill faithfully the obligations of the post of prime minister, with loyalty to the king, and to uphold the constitution as the fundamental law of the state, and to keep secret the deliberations of the council of ministers.

If ETA takes a decisive step forward, democracy will do what is necessary,