Nicolas Sarkozy Quotes

I'm plain incapable of getting angry with Angela Merkel and likewise.

I am very angry, and you don't need angry politicians. You need politicians with great balance.

In politics, Bugs Bunny always beats Daffy Duck. Daffy's always going berserk, jumping up and down, yelling. Bugs's got that sly smile, like he always knows what's up, like nothing can ruffle him.

Business is a useful tool in politics, but it's not enough. You need much more than to be a good businessman, to be a good politician.

My dad probably gave me the best advice growing up. I think it's really just keeping your cool in situations and learning to balance everything.

It's very important not to lose your temper in a courtroom, or in anything else you're doing.

I'm just calm under fire. I'm not intimidating at all.

It seems to be the profession of a President simply to hear other people talk.

Always remember that your calmness under fire is your best defense in any argument or discussion.

Being a former first lady doesn't prepare you to be president.

Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one's ability to persuade.

If I were to become a politician and people from the opposition criticised me then I will not feel good. So, I stay away from these things.

One of my strongest assets is my ability to be calm under pressure.

I've been in government and politics my entire career, and while I try to keep a level head and a reasonable tone in my commentary, even I can lose my head sometimes and let anger bubble over and burst out. It feels gross, looks ugly, and leaves a lasting mark.

Trump's inability to control his own emotions is standing between himself and the presidency.

That is who Barack Obama is - a person of admirable character - and that is who he has remained for me over these last four years. I have not agreed with his every decision, but never once have I seen him break his cool, lose his composure, or abandon his insightful perspective - even during the most serious and/or absurd national disasters.

Obama's stern demeanor punctuated by intermittent flashes of his wide, relaxing smile is his greatest weapon in defusing pent-up angst.

He who keeps his cool best wins.

It's better to get smart than to get mad. I try not to get so insulted that I will not take advantage of an opportunity to persuade people to change their minds.

There's a lot more power in calm than in vituperation.

There's no way that I could be the president. You can't have a pacifist in the White House... I'm an actor. This is what I do for a living.

Silence speaks so much louder than screaming tantrums. Never give anyone an excuse to say that you're crazy.

I think I'd make a pretty good president, and they have a great pension plan.

I was raised that way: don't get mad, get smart.

The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance.