Top 10 Worst Silvio Berlusconi Gaffes
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has conquered Italian politics for 17 years, been indicted more than 20 times and currently stands trial for four different convictions. As he prepares to step down, TIME takes a look at his most regrettable faux pas and inappropriate zingers
"I am the Jesus Christ of politics. I sacrifice myself for everyone."
An inflated sense of self-worth is embedded in every politician's DNA. How else can one account for the shared conviction that they're the right individual to lead their constituents? In this 2006 gem, Berlusconi flashes a pretty outrageous persecution complex. With his bombastic style, massive fortune and legendary vanity, Berlusconi (one of Italy's richest men) doesn't appear to have much in common with the guy he's name-checking. Then again, Jesus wasn't properly appreciated in his time either.
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