Jacques Chirac Quotes on War & Peace (17 Quotes)

France is doing everything it can, but the problem is that it is impossible to stop Bush from pursuing his logic of war to the end.

Let me say that nothing today justifies a war, ... I think that that part of the world really doesn't need one more war.

my warmest congratulations and sincere good wishes for the high mission that has just been entrusted on the head of the Catholic Church. ... France, faithful to its history and to the principles that guide its action, will pursue the trusting dialogue that it has always had with the Holy See, in particular in the common fights for peace, justice, solidarity and the dignity of man.

Terrorism has become the systematic weapon of a war that knows no borders or seldom has a face.

France is ready to help Bosnia on the road to reconciliation, ... man of peace who symbolizes a tolerant Bosnia finally reconciled with itself.

The unanimous vote by the Security Council... offers Iraq a chance to disarm in peace. That was the meaning of France's initiative since the start.

give impetus to a political process, a process leading to peace, which will allow two viable states to live side-by-side in peace and security.

The Zagreb summit underlines the determination of the European Union in its fight for democracy, peace and reconciliation on our continent,

... As far as the Europeans are concerned, it is our continent which is involved here, and we want our continent to be at peace, and we will not accept that situations such as the present situation in Kosovo should continue,

I don't know if we should use the word 'war,' ... Now we are faced with a conflict of a completely new nature, a conflict that is attempting to destroy human rights, freedom, the dignity of man, and I believe that everything must be done to safeguard these values of civilization.

We see no reason in this context to change our logic, which is a logic of peace, and to switch to a logic of war,

Intercepting a ship on the high seas is an act of war in international law. That raises some problems,

The secretary-general has achieved an agreement for the reaffirmation of the commitment to put an end to this absurd and painful war,

Any decision belongs to the Security Council and the Security Council alone, which will address the issue after having examined the latest inspectors' report, ... Secondly, as far as we're concerned, war always means failure.

it is possible that in the future we will call upon those of goodwill to help us strengthen the peace process.

The decision to resort to war can't be taken lightly. War is always an admission of failure and the worst solution. There still exists an alternative to war.

choose the path of wisdom and not the path of war.