Silvio Berlusconi Quotations

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Only Napoleon did more than me. But I'm taller than him.

Never in history have we seen an example of nations voluntarily deciding to exercise their sovereign powers jointly in the exclusive interest of their peoples, thus overcoming age-old impulses of rivalry and distrust,

We're looking at the accounts, ... There are situations where we will probably need to intervene.

Milan have to be Milan and it will be a prestigious evening against Barcelona, between two great teams, I think it will be entertaining, not only for us but all fans over Europe and the world.

I have never before read such rubbish in the newspapers as I did this morning ...: 'Bush contradicts Berlusconi'. When? How? About what?,

Given that the fire came from an American source I called in the American ambassador,

I can guarantee that there were not any documents passed to the Americans,

I had to use all my playboy tactics, although I hadn't used them for awhile.(on convincing the femaley president of Finland not to be the first state to host the Food Safety Agency)

I believe we must have an explanation for such a serious incident, for which someone must take the responsibility.

We, therefore, urge the maximum caution, care and responsibility,

He is already in Italy. I think he arrived overnight.

he must do what his conscience tells him.

He expressed his own personal position which in many ways can be considered well-founded,

I say we are very glad to be able to welcome someone who has been so courageous.

I'm shouting for him, he will be a champion of peace, ... But he'll have a difficult task, to transform what it just a geographic area into a state.

I think it will be fun. Not just for Milan fans, but for all the fans in Europe and the world that will follow this game.

It is an historic meeting of global significance.

Pain is at this time a feeling shared by the entire nation. But we also feel pride for the courage and humanity with which our troops ... have worked and still work to make the situation tolerable for children, women, the elderly and the weak who live in that martyred region.

Our way of life, our destiny, both as Europeans and Italians, is tied to that of the United States,

Our troops in Iraq are not a force of occupation. They are a peacekeeping force operating under the aegis of the United Nations,

I will try to have greater cordial relations with the United States...because it is thanks to that nation and the young lives it sacrificed that we were liberated from Nazi-Fascism.

Italy will always be grateful to the United States for what this country has been doing to free us from totalitarianism in the past century,

The American government fears a change of government in Italy,

The accession of one of these countries to the UN Security Council runs the risk of embarrassing three or four other countries,

The absence of deliberateness doesn't indeed rule out blame,

We are talking and will continue to talk about various initiatives in all different fields: telecommunications, aerospace,

There are no words for an inhumane act that ... cancels centuries of civilization to bring us back to the Dark Ages,

There is no point in talking about improvement because there has been no worsening

We believe that there will not be wide consensus and that we should not now discuss reform which could make many countries representing entire continents unhappy,

elected by moderate voters who mandated these gentlemen to do the exact opposite of what they're now doing.

it would have been better to avoid military action.

I see today's success as also a success for us, and it's something we can be highly proud of.

I've never stopped supporting him. I've always followed his career, including his most recent and most difficult battle, to guide his country,

Rasmusen is not just a good colleague, he is also the best looking European prime minister. He looks so good that I'm even considering introducing him to my wife.

Of course they don't please me, but art has the right to choose -- and miss -- its targets.

Both public and private television have been full of shows, opinion makers and people who attack Berlusconi or make satire about Berlusconi, often overstepping the threshold of truth and good taste,

the government will do everything in its power to achieve as soon as possible the release of four Italian citizens held in Iraq.

Saddam Hussein is not the only autocrat in the world to possess arms of mass destruction of a chemical, bacteriological or a radioactive type. He's not the only one to have worked actively on a nuclear program, but he is the only one to have used those weapons on a large scale over a long history of aggression, military aggression, attacking his neighbors and his own people.

Spain and Poland did show openness, and we discussed with them some possible alternatives for change. They found the alternatives proposed valid. We proposed them to the other countries and the other countries found them not to be suitable.

Companies should focus their export efforts on European markets and not look for "miraculous" cures in the far east.

This has been a terrible story, an anxious time for all the country -- all fathers, mothers of Italian daughters -- but it has concluded in a totally positive way. The two girls are well, and tonight will be able to embrace their loved ones.

Our determination is the same as those Italians in uniform who are honoring the coalition engaged in supporting Iraq on its road to democracy,

This was a happy ending to a story that could have been tragic,

This can happen only if there is wide consensus and wide support for reform.

They were in disbelief at the fatality at the end of a brilliantly concluded operation, ... We were stone silent as we waited to hear of the rest of what took place.

A formula for reform must be found capable of overcoming such embarrassment and a positive way of leading this institution to greater strength, to greater authority for resolving international problems and international crises must be found,

This is a trial only based on invented evidence, ... There is nothing, I repeat, nothing. There is no proof, no documentation, and there is no motive.

If there ever was a day when controversy should be silenced and when all Italian citizens should show solidarity with those who have taken on the lofty task of defending the values of our democracy, then this is the day.

I'm open about this, I don't have any difficulty in admitting it.

No intimidation will budge us from our willingness to help that country rise up again and rebuild itself with self-government, security and freedom,

Their overriding consideration is hatred toward me. And this runs counter to the truth and hurts the interests of our people. Do they realize that they are exposing them to mortal danger?

If there is a better candidate then I am willing to stand down.

But it is not a question of me. Half of Italy was there. Aren't people worried about this?

Not even the economy is doing so badly,

As far the government is concerned, we will not cover up anything.

The historic cost of inaction might be incalculable,

a habit for me to come pay homage to the president in the Oval Office.

The first house is sacred like the family.

You conquered everyone because you were so spontaneous, so natural, ... It was such a frank way to say things, because yes is yes, no is no .... With President Bush, everything is simple.

and patch up relations between the EU and the United States ... which are fundamental to global peace.

I tried to find other avenues and other solutions, even through an activity with the African leader (Libya's Col. Muammar) Gaddafi. But we didn't succeed and there was the military operation.

They have broken a life, they have not cracked our values and our desire for the peace.

We were laughing around. I don't abstain at all.

The most bitter ones can surely find another job, maybe off-record(on Fiat job losses).

It is the most important contract I have ever signed in my life.

I am proud for Milan and Inter. I also hope that later we can see an all-Italian final.

I believe that at the end of 2006, our forces will be able to gradually replace the international forces,

I certainly express the feelings of all Italians, and am particularly delighted, when I present Your Holiness with the warm and respectful homage of the Italian government.

I don't think the government must take further steps.

There is nothing new in Egypt. Egyptians are making history as usual.

I'm 74 years old and, even though I may be a bit of a rascal, 33 girls in two months seems to me too much even for a 30-year-old.

When asked if they would like to have sex with me, 30% of women said, 'Yes', while the other 70% replied, 'What, again?'

Italy is now a great country to invest in... Today we have fewer communists and those who are still there deny having been one. Another reason to invest in Italy is that we have beautiful secretaries... superb girls.

I will take questions from the guys, but from the girls I want telephone numbers.

I have little hair because my brain is so big it pushes the hair out.

The Left loves the poor so much it creates more of them every time it gets into power.

I don't need to go into office for the power. I have houses all over the world, stupendous boats... beautiful airplanes, a beautiful wife, a beautiful family... I am making a sacrifice.

Mussolini never killed anyone, he just sent dissenters abroad for vacation.

By definition, as a Prime Minister I cannot be a liar.

It's better to like beautiful girls than to be gay.

Obviously the government of [Mussolini's] time, out of fear that German power might lead to complete victory, preferred to ally itself with Hitler 's Germany rather than opposing it ... The racial laws were the worst fault of Mussolini as a leader, who in so many other ways did well.

I never understood where the satisfaction is when you're missing the pleasure of conquest.

We must be capable of speaking a language of peace, but not one of surrender.

It’s better to be passionate about beautiful women than gay men.

Mussolini never killed anyone. Mussolini used to send people on vacation in internal exile.

Women are lining up to marry me. Legend has it, I know how to do it.

The women of the Right are certainly the most beautiful the Left has no taste, not even when it comes to women.

I am the Jesus Christ of politics. I am a patient victim, I put up with everyone, I sacrifice myself for everyone.

Only Napoleon did more than I have done. But I am definitely taller.

Berlusconi's advice to Italians trying to escape poverty: "Do it my way and earn more money".

Because of my personal history, my professional skills and my business achievements, I am a man nobody can expect to compare himself with.