José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Quotes

Spanish politician

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (born 4 August, 1960) was the President of the Government (Prime Minister) of Spain from 2004 to 2011. He the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), to victory in the the general election on March 14, 2004 and a subsequent victory in 2008. He was replaced as leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) by w:Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba on 4 February 2012.

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Alternative Names: ZP • Zapatero • Rodríguez Zapatero

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In the name of the Spanish government and on my own behalf, I want to express my profound sadness for these very serious terrorist attacks which have struck your country. "I also want to express the solidarity and affection of the Spanish people... Today's attacks against seven trains in Bombay recall the tragic scenes we lived out in Madrid on 11 March 2004.

Given that a few days ago we had a terrible accident, a tragic terrorist attack in Barajas, in Madrid, I would like to propose to you that we show our complete condemnation, our most intense revulsion, and that we show profound solidarity with the victims.

Today things are better than a year ago. But within a year things will be even better.

Peace needs and takes time, it needs and takes caution, it needs and takes patience after 30 years of terrorism and violence.

"The Spain of today looks at the Second Republic with great appreciation and above all with satisfaction and pride for what we have been able to do in this constitutional age".

We are the envy of Europe and in a few years time we are going to be one of the top countries in the world.

The strength of a culture depends on its capacity to open itself up to other cultures, to integrate itself into them and to integrate them into it. It doesn't matter how many differences there may be, Habermas pointed out, everyone shares some principles. No culture tolerates the exploitation of human beings. No religion permits the murder of innocent people. No civilisation accepts violence or terror.

"Reachable goals are worth the struggle." (30th Nov., 2005)

Source: Libertad Digital: Zapatero, la patria-libertad, el españolismo y la "fórmula" para la nación catalana (Spanish)

In my opinion, patriotism is liberty.

Discouraging smoking and drinking is a left ideal.

Less smoking and more reading.

I am highly at ease and calm because we have a fairly republican king.

My grandfather asked in his will that whenever it became possible, his name should be cleared so that he would no longer be denounced as a 'traitor to patriotism'. My grandfather has had a great effect on me during my life.

How can a governing party propose to its people a referendum that won't be binding? Is that a serious political programme? No it is not. It's the final option that will end up with upset, at a dead end, reflecting the last 4 years of the Ibarretxe Plan