In quotes: 7 Berlusconi memorable moments

7. September 2001: On Western 'superiority'

 "We must be aware of the superiority of our civilization… a system that has as its value understanding of diversity and tolerance...The West will continue to conquer peoples, even if it means a confrontation with another civilization, Islam, firmly entrenched where it was 1,400 years ago."

In post-9/11 Berlin talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin and German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.

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