I was a brilliant student. I always try to be the best.

- Anibal Cavaco Silva

Integration is the most important asset Europe has, and the key component to European integration is the euro.

- Anibal Cavaco Silva

After the accession to the euro zone, interest rates declined substantially in Portugal.

- Anibal Cavaco Silva

Don't expect ambiguities, hesitations or palace intrigues from me.

- Anibal Cavaco Silva

I take things very seriously.

- Anibal Cavaco Silva

A president from a partner nation should not make comments on Italian politics.

- Anibal Cavaco Silva

It is important to show our European partners that Portugal is a governable country.

- Anibal Cavaco Silva

The savings rate in Italy is high, but the markets do not trust Italy even though it's the third largest economy in the European Union and the eighth in the world.

- Anibal Cavaco Silva