Meeting in the Vistalegre Palace, Madrid, 23rd April 2007.
As President, 2007
Zdroj: Nota de prensa Zapatero: "Responderemos a cada insulto con una propuesta, a cada descalificación con una idea" en la web oficial del PSOE http://www.psoe.es/ambito/alcaladehenares/news/index.do?action=View&id=133350, Ya: Zapatero al PSOE: "A cada insulto, una propuesta, a cada descalificación, una idea y a cada exageración una sonrisa" http://noticias.ya.com/espana/22/04/2007/zapatero-psoe-mitin.html
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero: Citáty v angličtine
“I'm going to give you a peaceful Basque Country”
To Eduardo Madina, after an ETA assasination attempt
As Opposition Leader
Said to the presenter of 'Cuatro', Iñaki Gabilondo, at the end of an interview, and referring to the 2008 general election. His words were captured by microphones when Zapatero presumed that he was no longer on air.
As President, 2008
Zdroj: "A partir de este fin de semana, voy a dramatizar un poco" http://www.publico.es/048875/a/partir/semana/dramatizar/poco:
“I am highly at ease and calm because we have a fairly republican king.”
"For me, a republican is someone who defends public institutions and democratic values, someone who is a defender of public life, someone who repsects the principles of liberty, so in that sense we are very calm and at ease."
14th April 2005, during a commemoration to the Second Republic.
Sources: ABC: Rajoy critica el «alarde intelectual» de Zapatero de llamar republicano al Rey http://www.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-15-04-2005/abc/Nacional/rajoy-critica-el-alarde-intelectual-de-zapatero-de-llamar-republicano-al-rey_201845247092.html (Spanish),
As President, 2005
“I don't want to be a great leader. I would rather be a good democrat.”
Interview with "Time" Magazine, September 19th, 2004
Font: Time: "I Don't Want To Be A Great Leader" http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,901040927-699350,00.html http://es.wikiquote.org/w/index.php?title=Jos%C3%A9_Luis_Rodr%C3%ADguez_Zapatero&action=edit§ion=3
As President, 2004
April 2005, regarding Juan José Ibarretxe's plan to propose a referendum regarding whether to approve his plan to reform the aunomomy of the Basque Country.
As President, 2005
Zdroj: El Correo, Saturday 9th April 2005, p. 23
Closing remark to the Presidential debate with Mariano Rajoy in the 2008 election campaign.
As President, 2008
A slip of the tongue for Zapatero at a joint press conference with Dmitri Medvedev, saying 'follar', to fuck, instead of 'apoyar', to help.
As President, 2008
Zdroj: 20 Minutos: El lapsus de Zapatero: "Un acuerdo para estimular, para favorecer, 'para follar'..." http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/454254/0/lapsus/zapatero/follar/