“To lead a country, you must periodically hold a national consultation ...” — Tahar Ben Jelloun Quote

“To lead a country, you must periodically hold a national consultation in which people representing different programmes can make a bid for power.”

“It is impossible to disregard such an important medium as television. We should know how to use it, learn to work in it and express new values in it.”

“Be vigilant, for nothing one achieves lasts forever.”

“I feel like giving myself a pat on the back. We can create history tonight. We can bid goodbye to 10 years of (Liberal-Conservative) government which has ground to a halt, and get a new government and a new majority in Denmark.”

“When I bought companies, it was done on trust, on a one-on-one basis, and with the intention of taking care of employees. Today, it's about who can bid the highest. There's no personal interest. It's a different world and one that an entrepreneur like me doesn't like much.”