He [David Cameron] probably does think it is an atrocious act, but, unfortunately, he is quite removed from Northern Ireland and what went on in the late 80s. Maybe it isn't very hard for him to apologise. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and accept the apology, but it doesn't go far enough- Geraldine Finucane speaking after hearing the de Silva report into the murder of her husband, Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane, in 1989
The phone call itself…there was no malice on our behalf. It wasn't to agitate, or to offend or to dig at all. It was…the joke was our accent. We just assumed that the same phone call was made 100 times that morning- Australian DJ Michael Christian on the prank call that resulted in tragedy
The Irish chose their own bad luck with decades-long regulation and tax-dumping -German Green Party leader Jurgen Trittin – he's not in favour of a bank debt deal, unsurprisingly
This is where the European Union's 'secret weapon' comes into play: an unrivalled way of binding our interests so tightly that war becomes materially impossible -President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy during his speech accepting the Nobel Peace prize on behalf of the EU
I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness- The controversial inscription on the Martin Luther King memorial in Washington DC that is being removed. The paraphrased quote drew criticism for changing the meaning of King's words
Dear Friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless you all from my heart.- The first tweet from @pontifex, also known as Pope Benedict XVI