This selection just from the last week.
"We will continue to work closely with the Saudi government to bring oil prices down to sustainable levels" - Gordon Brown, Britain, so they say
"I wanted to kill somebody.. you know very well who, like every other Pole" - Donald Tusk, Poland
"We represent 80% of the electorate and a wide range of public opinion within society. Any reasonable assessment by Irish people has to lead them to vote yes." - Brian Cowen, Ireland
"We've all had to drive the porcelain bus at some stage" - Kevin Rudd, Australia