Emma Bonino

"The knowledge of languages was very useful. I have a university degree in foreign languages and literature."

"The knowledge of languages was very useful. I have a university degree in foreign languages and literature."

"A woman must combine the role of mother, wife and politician."

"My mother's studies stopped with the third year of primary school, my father with the first. They taught me a deep sense of duty. But nobody was involved in politics in my family."

"I was on leave from local and regional politics, as long as I was a Minister."

"I am positive that flexibility is a feminine characteristic."