Jacques Chirac People Quotations

It is not just refugees but all the Afghan people who are in a precarious situation, a situation of great distress, which is intolerable.

We can't trust people who have such bad food. After Finland, it's the country with the worst food,

extend the deepest condolences of the American people to the families of those who were lost.

Faced with this situation, we must act, ... What's urgent is to ensure the safety of people living in precarious housing.

To help young people, especially young people in difficulty, to get employment I've decided to create a voluntary task force combining support and training,

An historic decision has been taken. The economy called out for this link and the people (of the region) wanted it.

People that are such bad cooks, can't be trusted.(About the English on the G8 2005)

People that are such bad cooks, can't be trusted. (About the English on the G8 2005)

You only have to look back at 1935. There were people then who were against France arming itself, and look what happened.

I want to stress how much this situation is unworthy of the natural requirements that we owe to people here in France, whatever their origin or nationality,

I know that the French people will understand that we had to act, ... Before the unjustified and incomprehensible obstinacy of President Milosevic, the allies unanimously agreed that there was no other choice than to intervene militarily against targeted Serbian objectives. This in order to contain a tragedy which endangers the stability of the Balkans more and more.

France is deeply upset to learn of the monstrous attacks that have just struck the United States.... In these terrible circumstances, all French people stand by the American people. We express our friendship and solidarity in this tragedy.

These irresponsible acts, which cannot have any justification whatsoever, are to be fully condemned. In these appalling circumstances, I want to offer you the most sincere condolences, both in my name and in that of the French people.

I would like to express to all Londoners, to all of the British people, the solidarity, the compassion and the friendship of France and the French people.

It is with enormous distress that France has just learned of the monstrous attacks there is no other word for it that have just struck the United States of America. In these horrifying circumstances, the entire people of France, and I want to emphasize this, stand by the people of America. They express their friendship and solidarity in this tragedy. Naturally, I want to assure President Bush of my total support. France, as you know, has always condemned and unreservedly condemns terrorism, and considers that terrorism must be combated by all possible means.

Sovereignty is a question of principle. We must tell the Iraqis: you are a sovereign people. And you are in charge of your own future.

You cannot trust people who have such bad cuisine. It [Great Britain] is the country with the worst food after Finland.

I do not believe that it is NATO's purpose to intervene in Iraq, nor do I believe that it would be relevant or proportionate or even well understood by people in Iraq and abroad,

The French people stand with all their hearts at the side of the American people,

The law should have the final say, and the republic is determined to be stronger than those who want spread violence and fear. Those people will be apprehended, judged and punished.