Confidence Quote by Bernard-Henri Levy

In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world.

— Barack Obama

I think sometimes Europe may take for granted the extraordinary progress that's been made over the last 40, 50 years. I recognize that sometimes…

— Barack Obama

The longing for Europe has been all but extinguished in the young.

— Allan Bloom

The European Union has lost virtually all of its credibility amongst large swaths of the European population.

— Tariq Ali

Europe has, to put it mildly, been in a poor state since the transition to the 21st century. This is down to national issues,…

— Helmut Kohl

Europe lacks leadership and a sense of mission and too many people don't feel a part of it.

— Peter Mandelson

For many Europeans the next decade looks to be filled with threats rather than opportunities.

— John Hutton

People my age and younger do think much more towards Europe. We have to fill the gap sometime - we can't think we are…

— John Gimlette

“Every culture has a myth of decline from some golden age, and almost all peoples throughout history have been pessimists. Even today pessimism still…

— Peter Thiel

It's important to recognize that we in Europe will either succeed together or fail together.

— Jean-Claude Juncker

We probably got on better with the likes of Holland, Belgium, Norway and Sweden, some of whom are not even European.

— Jack Charlton

I am not confident that Europe can make it.

— Ana Patricia Botin