Famous quotes by Walter Veltroni:
"That's just not true any longer. Now we have the opposite problem. Rome is a global player. The city is taking a leadership role when you think of happening cities."
"Today, when Quincy Jones wants to stage a concert, he comes to Rome."
"For the first time in 100 years we've passed an urban master plan that is going to expand the concept of the historic city,"
"Every time we dig underground we find some hidden marvel."
"This is proof that we want to be known as the city of acceptance. I think these sorts of things mark the civilization of a city; they make it human. They build a sense of community and solidarity."
"A big city can be a mass of people in conflict - you have to develop a sense of relationship,"
"Politics isn't a job. It's a lay mission."
"We wish to add our voices to calls that the forces of the police and army of the Yugoslav federation respect democracy and the will of the people."
"The court's sentence contrasts with the principles of civil justice and is a worrying signal. It is a backward-looking ruling that strikes at ... the civil conscience of women and of the whole country."
"It will be a great event ... held in the most charming scenery in the world,"
