Francois Hollande Quotes
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The fight against global warming is a humanitarian issue - how the planet can be preserved - and it is also an issue of considerable economic importance, of what we call green growth.
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As a president I will be like the candidate that I am, a respectful candidate, a rallying candidate, a normal candidate for a normal presidency, at the service of the Republic.
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Europe must be understood and controlled by its citizens.
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Be happy, be proud, be generous, be respectful, be proud to be French citizens.
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The real threat comes from terrorism.
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We must not lose time, neither for dealing in a suitable way with the question of the United Kingdom's exit, nor for providing a new impetus for the E.U.
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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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Between France and Senegal there's a history. There's a language that we both speak. There's a culture that we share and to which both of our peoples have contributed. But beyond our history, beyond our language, beyond the links that have united us for so long, what unites us today is the future.
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I noticed that parts of the opposition have been hostile to any revision of the constitution.
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China... has the capacity to ensure its stability and growth.
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Whoever pays should control; whoever pays should sanction. I agree. But budgetary union should be completed by a partial mutualisation of debts through eurobonds.
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Austerity need not be Europe's fate.
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A jolt is necessary. Europe must reaffirm it values of freedom, solidarity, peace. The EU must be understood and controlled by its citizens. I will do everything to secure profound change rather than decline.
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What the terrorists want is to scare us and fill us with dread.
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Our common responsibility is to put Europe's interests first.
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I don't know if you can hear me, but I have heard you. I heard your willingness to change. Your force, your hope... and I want to tell you how grateful I am. Thank you, thank you, thank you, people of France.
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Islamist terrorism has declared war against us, against France, Europe, the entire world.
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Europe must act quickly where it's needed and must, once and for all, let member states handle what is their exclusive domain.
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When we live longer, we must work a little bit longer.
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My mission is to put France back on its feet. The priority is employment. Efforts have to be made, but those efforts must be made fairly.
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A compromise appears out of reach on the stripping of terrorists' nationality.
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Everyone must be in the same competitive situation, including on the fiscal level.
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Our enemy in Syria is Daesh: it's not about containing but destroying this organisation.
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Doesn't everyone have their hair done?