
École Polytechnique, May 7, 2009
Canal Académie, February 21, 2011
Académie des Sciences Morales
et Politiques, February 28, 2011
"At the end of a 45-year period during which I never left Polytechnique, I will simply tell you, my dear fellows, that I chose very early to believe in Man's freedom and in his partial responsibility towards his destiny, and I oriented my life accordingly."
"From January on, south-bank Mediterranean countries have been in the spotlight. Were diplomates surprised by these events? Admittedly, but they are unfounded accusations against diplomacy, underlines Thierry de Montbrial."
"Think tanks are inherently looking into the future. Therefore, their activity is on the side of prospective and strategy. In English, we say they are policy-oriented."