Francois Hollande Quotes - Page 2

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• Nothing was given to me, nothing was entrusted to me, nothing was assigned to me. Everything I have, I took by right.

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  Given

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• In an election, one needs both hope and audacity.

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  Needs, Audacity, Election

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• I would like a UK fully engaged in Europe, but I can't decide in place of the British. I see that for the moment they want to be more in retreat.

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  Europe, Want, Retreat

  "Hollande fires warning shot at Merkel over austerity on eve of EU summit" by Angelique Chrisafis and Ian Traynor, www.theguardian.com. October 17, 2012.

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• I'm going to gather all the French people who want change.

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  People, Want

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• My goal is to put France back on its feet. I have to put this country back on its feet.

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  Country, Feet, Goal

  "François Hollande annouces €10bn cut in public spending" by Kim Willsher, www.theguardian.com. September 9, 2012.

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• I am the president of the youth of France.

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  President, France, Youth

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• The British have been particularly shy about the issues of financial regulation, and attentive only to the interests of the City - hence their reluctance to see the introduction of a tax on financial transactions and tax harmonisation in Europe.

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  Europe, Cities, Issues

  "New French leader fires a broadside at Britain: You only care about the City of London, says President Hollande". www.dailymail.co.uk. May 8, 2012.

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• Austerity need not be Europe's fate.

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  Fate, Europe, Needs

  "François Hollande's chemistry with Angela Merkel crucial for Europe" by Ian Traynor, www.theguardian.com. May 06, 2012.

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• It will be very important for us to continue to keep up the necessary pressure, the necessary vigilance, for there to be peace in Ukraine, our trust in the goodwill of President (Vladimir) Putin is limited. It is why we have to maintain our decision about sanctions.

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  Peace, Ukraine, Decision

  "EU President Donald Tusk urges caution over Ukraine peace deal, cease-fire key test", www.foxnews.com. February 12, 2015.

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• Mitterrand had a sense for symbols, and he was the first Socialist president since 1958. He wanted to show that there is historical continuity, a connection with the great figures of French history.

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  Historical, President, Connections

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• If I become president, France will not continue with the same policies as under Nicolas Sarkozy - both in domestic policy and in foreign and European policy.

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  President, France, Policy

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• We are near, very near, to an end to the eurozone crisis... The worst - in the sense of the fear of the eurozone breaking up - is over. But the best isn't there yet.

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  Ends, Crisis, Worst

  "François Hollande: look past austerity or risk falling out of love with Europe". Interview With Angelique Chrisafis, www.theguardian.com. October 17, 2012.

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• I perfectly understood President Obama's attitude throughout the French presidential campaign. He had no reason to distance himself from Nicolas Sarkozy. It's the basic solidarity that leaders who worked together owe to each other.

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  Attitude, Distance, Presidential

  "Francois Hollande: 'France Isn't Just Any Country'". Slate.fr interview, www.slate.com. May 7, 2012.

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• Nicolas Sarkozy said he could see a wave rising. For once he was right. The wave's coming; it's high, its strong, and it's going to smack him in the face.

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  Strong, Rising, Faces

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• I am for a clear distinction between public and private life. I believe private matters should be regulated in private and I have asked those close to me to respect this.

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  Believe, Matter, Should

  "François Hollande calls a halt to marital hostilities on Bastille Day" by Kim Willsher, www.theguardian.com. July 14, 2012.

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• Symbols mean a lot in politics. They indicate a will and create new realities.

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  Mean, Reality, Symbols

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• Everyone says Francois Mitterrand had huge charisma. But before he was president they used to call him badly dressed, old, archaic and say he knew nothing about the economy until the day he was elected. It's called universal suffrage. When you're elected, you become the person that embodies France.

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  President, France, Economy

  "François Hollande: from marshmallow man to Sarkozy's nemesis?" by Angelique Chrisafis, www.theguardian.com. April 18, 2012.

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• Germany and France are pinning their hopes on young people, in terms of education, science and innovation.

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  People, Innovation, Germany

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• I'm not a lukewarm European. I know that the German-French friendship is indispensable, no matter who the countries' leaders are.

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  Country, Leader, Matter

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• No one imposes things on anyone in Europe. That's not my notion, nor is it my temperament. The EU has always functioned under the banner of respect, equilibrium and trust.

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  Europe, Equilibrium, Banner

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• Mandela's message will never die. It will continue to inspire freedom fighters and give confidence to people who defend just causes and universal rights.

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  Rights, People, Giving

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• Before you, I engage myself to serve my country with the devotion and the exemplary that this post demands. I understand responsibilities of the job and, as such, I give a republican salute to Nicolas Sarkozy who has led France for 5 years and who deserves all of our respect.

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  Country, Jobs, Responsibility

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• There is just one France... one single nation, united in the same destiny.

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  Destiny, France, United

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• What the French want is coherence, stability and justice. If I am in a favorable position today, it's because my fellow citizens want to make the effort to straighten out the country, and at the same time they want it to be just and equitable.

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  Country, Justice, Effort

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• I have defended the interests of France at the G8 in Washington; afterwards I was at Chicago to announce the withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan; I have participated in two European summits, so I have fully respected the engagements I made to the French.

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  Two, Chicago, Troops

  "François Hollande calls a halt to marital hostilities on Bastille Day" by Kim Willsher, www.theguardian.com. July 14, 2012.

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