Quotes by Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

Italy advocates the adoption of a legal instrument on cultural diversity, guaranteeing every country the protection of its own historical identity and the uniqueness of its physical and intangible cultural heritage.

The attacks are an abominable violence that wounds every principle of civil existence. Madrid's tragedy reminds us of the need that ever more cohesive action by the European Union and the international community must achieve efficient and swift results in uprooting terrorism and see that the reasons of dialogue and solidarity prevail.

The Destiny of every Nation is bound to the Destiny of all Others.

The diffusion of a universalist culture and of a pedagogy of peace appears more than ever to be the path that we must follow for the salvation of all nations on earth.

The education of peoples is a necessary precondition to peace.

The return to the Organization of the United States of America, the bearers of a great and diversified democratic culture that has inspired many other peoples.

The United Nations system is still the best instrument for making the world less fragile.