Francois Hollande Quotes
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The first time that I went to the United States was in 1974. I was 20 years old. America was in crisis.
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I think that France has not made it clear enough recently to our German friends how important it is to introduce euro bonds as a tool against speculation. And how the necessary budget discipline needs to be accompanied by growth.
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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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Europe must be understood and controlled by its citizens.
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People need to see signs of equal treatment across society.
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I want to initiate a change in society in the long term.
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I am attached to the French language. I will defend the ubiquitous use of French.
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We will continue to hit those who threaten us.
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China... has the capacity to ensure its stability and growth.
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I won't wait until the end of my term to say I made mistakes at the beginning. That's too late. I will try to adopt the proper behaviour, if the French give me the chance, right from the start.
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When I travel officially... and when I travel on a private basis, I have protection that is less suffocating. But I am protected everywhere.
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Daesh is the enemy of Europe, and Europe cannot live with the idea that the crises that surround it don't have an effect on it.
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Our biggest threat is not too much Europe, but too little.
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There cannot be any concessions on the matter of human rights or the criteria for visa liberalisation.
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Very strong declarations were made by those countries who are most responsible for global warming... the United States and China, which undertook commitments towards changing the situation.
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I noticed that parts of the opposition have been hostile to any revision of the constitution.
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The concept of the terrorists is to plunge our country into division.
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My security is assured everywhere, and at any moment.
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Muslims in France should be able to practice their religion freely and safely.
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I've got a thick skin.
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When we live longer, we must work a little bit longer.
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I commit myself to serve my country.
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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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I don't want to leave my successor and my children to pay for France's debt.