Guy Verhofstadt — Belgian Statesman born on April 11, 1953,

Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt is a Belgian politician, who served as the 47th Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008. Since 2009 he has served as a Member of the European Parliament where he is the leader of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and founded the inter-parliamentarian federalist Spinelli Group... (wikipedia)

Let us face it: in the world today, money and economic strength remain more powerful arguments than the number of people you represent.
Brothers in suffering, brothers in resistance, brothers in ideals and conviction. It is now our duty to further strengthen this bond in order to secure this hard-won freedom for future generations.
That which concerns everyone must also be discussed and approved by everyone.
Where do you find the strength to brave a barrage of enemy fire and to bring your wounded friends to safety at great risk to your own life? Conviction.
The idea that the world can unite without being regulated is clearly an illusion.