We show deference to the civil authorities when they respect the divine origin of their power and when they serve the people with objective reference to the law of God. – Angelo Scola
Before you, I engage myself to serve my country with the devotion and the exemplary that this post demands. I understand responsibilities of the job and, as such, I give a republican salute to Nicolas Sarkozy who has led France for 5 years and who deserves all of our respect. – Francois Hollande