Accusations are useless.

- Dominique de Villepin

China protects the Chinese, America protects the Americans, I don't see why Europe should not protect the Europeans.

- Dominique de Villepin

I think that economic patriotism is the very foundation of a European vision.

- Dominique de Villepin

Between an uncontrolled escalation and passivity, there is a demanding road of responsibility that we must follow.

- Dominique de Villepin

In a multipolar world, there must be more powers capable of taking responsibility, the U.S. and Europe must be able to unite to achieve peace in the Middle East.

- Dominique de Villepin

Everything that could produce a clash between the Arab world and the West seemed dangerous to me.

- Dominique de Villepin

I grew up in the United States.

- Dominique de Villepin

It is not through any combinations of politicians that the outcome of an electoral campaign is decided.

- Dominique de Villepin

Nobody can deny there is a rise of Islamic fundamentalism.

- Dominique de Villepin

The principal achievement of Europe is peace, which we often forget about as it has become so taken for granted by Europeans.

- Dominique de Villepin

I would like to tell our American, British and Spanish friends that the Iraqi crisis is not a problem between the United States and France, but between those who want to move forward in the logic of war and the international community.

- Dominique de Villepin

Using the right of veto would be shooting the Americans in the back.

- Dominique de Villepin