Today fear has come back. This fear that destroys trust and paralyses consumers and prevents investors investing, the entrepreneurs from being entrepreneurs, the bosses from hiring and bankers from lending. This fear has a name – the fear that France loses control of our destiny.
The only way to fight this fear is to tell the truth. The reality is that the crisis is not finished. The euro zone debt crisis is the same crisis that has been chasing us . . . It is hitting all developed countries whether left-wing or right-wing. – French president Nicolas Sarkozy
There were horrific acts of abuse of children by individual priests that should never have happened and, if suspected, should have been dealt with immediately in the appropriate manner. Insufficient emphasis was placed on the needs of victims, often in the misguided attempt to protect the reputation of the church. We offer our humble apologies once more and seek their forgiveness for the dreadful harm that has been done to them, their families and friends. – Bishop of Raphoe Dr Philip Boyce on the independent review into the handling of child sex abuse allegations in his diocese
Frankly, I'd have them all shot. I would take them outside and execute them in front of their families. I mean, how dare they go on strike when they've got these gilt-edged pensions that are going to be guaranteed while the rest of us have to work for a living? – Top Gearpresenter Jeremy Clarkson on Britain's striking public service workers