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> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/we-are-the-envy-of-europe-and-in-a-few-years-time-we-are-going-to-be/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

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## More by Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

> [There isn't any wall, however high, however wide or however big, whatever it is made from, that can bar you from achieving a better…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/there-isn-t-any-wall-however-high-however-wide-or-however-big/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

> [The risk of a terrorist victory is greater when in fighting terror, democracy betrays its own essence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/the-risk-of-a-terrorist-victory-is-greater-when-in-fighting-terror/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

> [I want to increase our spending on research and development by 25%. That's something the U.S. does very well. That dynamism alongside a welfare…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/i-want-to-increase-our-spending-on-research-and-development-by-25/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

> [The main priority of the Socialist Party is education".](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/the-main-priority-of-the-socialist-party-is-education/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

> [Given that a few days ago we had a terrible accident, a tragic terrorist attack in Barajas, in Madrid, I would like to propose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/given-that-a-few-days-ago-we-had-a-terrible-accident-a-tragic/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

> [I said when I came into office that I don't want to be a great leader; I want to be a good democrat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/i-said-when-i-came-into-office-that-i-don-t-want-to-be-a-great-leader/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/how-can-a-governing-party-propose-to-its-people-a-referendum-that-won/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

> [...it is true that renewable energy is expensive and can't be done without public sector support, it is an important investment in the future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/it-is-true-that-renewable-energy-is-expensive-and-can-t-be-done/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

> [The corporations and the media don't need power; they already have it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/the-corporations-and-the-media-don-t-need-power-they-already-have-it/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

> [Were aligning ourselves with Kerry. Our allegiance will be for peace, against war, no more deaths for oil, and for a dialogue between the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/were-aligning-ourselves-with-kerry-our-allegiance-will-be-for-peace/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

> [The more equality women have, the fairer, more civilized and tolerant society will be. Sexual equality is a lot more effective against terrorism than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/the-more-equality-women-have-the-fairer-more-civilized-and-tolerant/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

> [Although the recession is strong and although hard times await us in the next 2 or 3 months, Spain will continue to grow in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/although-the-recession-is-strong-and-although-hard-times-await-us-in/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

> [Drawing a comparison to football, it could be said that the Spanish economy has, during this legislature, into the Champions League of the world…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/drawing-a-comparison-to-football-it-could-be-said-that-the-spanish/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

> [Castilian Spanish-speaking Spain is big, but is bigger in addition with Catalonian-speaking Spain, Galician-speaking Spain and Basque-speaking Spain. Democratic Spain, Constitutional Spain, can not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/castilian-spanish-speaking-spain-is-big-but-is-bigger-in-addition/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

> [We are the envy of Europe and in a few years time we are going to be one of the top countries in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/we-are-the-envy-of-europe-and-in-a-few-years-time-we-are-going-to-be/)

[Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero/)

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