"What makes the difference between success and failure of democracy is that in a healthy democracy all the actors accept that their main interest is to make the whole system work".
(Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, 1999-2004)
"I have a vision of Europe as part of a world where men and women are treated fairly and equally, a Europe where people live in peace on the basis of mutual respect, a Europe where people have the time and opportunity to enjoy not only their own culture but also the cultures of other people".
(Terry Davis - Secretary General of the Council of Europe, 2004-2009)
