Europe is a patchwork quilt that has been put together over centuries.
Europe is not a state but a potential union of states.
All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost.
The European Union is a success story that should be celebrated.

Europe is a grand hotel run by the bellhops, with an eccentric doorman.
The European Union is the greatest peacemaking institution in world history.

Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.
The European Union is the world's most successful invention for advancing peace.