Silvio Berlusconi Quote

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“Bush will keep up that policy that gives the United State the role of promoting freedom in the world.”

- Silvio Berlusconi

Source/Notes: As quoted in: CNN website, November 4, 2004, "Blair praises Bush, urges unity": https://web.archive.org/web/20041105041949/http://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/03/election.world.reaction/index.html

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“I am certain that we need a solution completely separate from military intervention.”

- Silvio Berlusconi

Source/Notes: In 2006, during a televised debate with opposition leader Romano Prodi.

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“I was never convinced that war was the best system to bring democracy to the country.”

- Silvio Berlusconi

Source/Notes: In October 2005

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“I'm not a traditional politician, and I have a sense of humor. I'll try to soften it and become boring, maybe even very boring, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to.”

- Silvio Berlusconi

Source/Notes: As quoted in: TIME (website), July 19, 2003, "10 Questions For Silvio Berlusconi"

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“If I, taking care of everyone's interests, also take care of my own, you can't talk about a conflict of interest.”

- Silvio Berlusconi

Source/Notes: As quoted in: The Guardian (website), 28 September 2002, "First among billionaires" by James Fox

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“On the contrary, I tried on numerous occasions to convince the American president not to go to war. I did what was within my capabilities to avoid that happening.”

- Silvio Berlusconi

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“Only I can turn this country around.”

- Silvio Berlusconi

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“The link between my experience as an entrepreneur and that of a politician is all in one word: freedom.”

- Silvio Berlusconi

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“The political tradition of ancient thought, filtered in Italy by Machiavelli, says one thing clearly: every prince needs allies, and the bigger the responsibility, the more allies he needs.”

- Silvio Berlusconi

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“We all say no to war, we are all for justice and peace. But sometimes in order to maintain peace, armed action is necessary. But we hope it won't be the case.”

- Silvio Berlusconi

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“[On hair loss:] I have little hair because my brain is so big it pushes the hair out”

- Silvio Berlusconi

Source/Notes: As quoted in: "Did I say This?" in The Observer (April 20, 2008)

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“We must be aware of the superiority of our civilization, a system that has guaranteed well-being, respect for human rights and — in contrast with Islamic countries — respect for religious and political rights, a system that has as its value understanding of diversity and tolerance ... The West will continue to conquer peoples, even if it means a confrontation with another civilization, Islam, firmly entrenched where it was 1,400 years ago.”

- Silvio Berlusconi

Source/Notes: In response to the September 11 attacks. From: "Attacco mirato senza vittime fra i civili", in la Repubblica (26 September 2001)

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“They have tried to hang me on an isolated word, taken out of context from my whole speech ... I did not say anything against the Islamic civilization... It's the work of some people in the Italian leftist press who wanted to tarnish my image and destroy my long-standing relations with Arabs and Muslims.”

- Silvio Berlusconi

Source/Notes: "In quotes: Berlusconi in his own words" at BBC News (2 May 2006)

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“I am absolutely sure to be the most democratic man to ever become Prime Minister in Italy.”

- Silvio Berlusconi

Source/Notes: 2002

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