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Francois Hollande

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President of France

Former President of France, born on August 12, 1954. François Hollande served as the President of France from 2012 to 2017. He is a member of the Socialist Party and is known for his moderate policies and emphasis on social justice.

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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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“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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“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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“My dear citizens, fellow citizens, French people, this 6th of May, have just chosen change by bringing me the presidency of the French republic. I feel the honor, which has been given to me and the task, the important task faced beyond - in front of you to serve my country.”

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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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“I know where I'm going and I have told the French. I am sure if hope is there, we will be able to put France back on its feet to live better in five years than we do today.”

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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 attach the greatest importance to an amplification of the peace efforts in the Middle East. I would also like to see a greater dialogue between the U.S. and the EU.”

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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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“What is at stake is preserving our relations with the United States. They should not be changed because of what has happened. But trust has to be restored and reinforced.”

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“If we don't manage to find not just a compromise but a lasting peace agreement, we know perfectly well what the scenario will be. It has a name, it's called war.”

Ifs Knows Wells War Names Peace Manage Compromise Agreement Lasting Scenarios

Author:Francois Hollande

“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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“There are tensions abroad where people don't understand our attachment to the freedom of speech, we've seen the protests, and I would say that in France all beliefs are respected.”

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“The German-French friendship is indispensable for Europe. And I will never let myself be carried away to making statements that would change it.”

Europe Statements Indispensable Carried Away

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“A large country with such outstanding economic performance as Germany cannot forget that it owes some of its success to demand from other European countries.”

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

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

Mean Reality Symbols

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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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“To me, it's important to preserve proximity to the people. I wouldn't do anything pretentious, and nothing that hurts the people who voted for me. Triumphalism isn't my thing.”

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“In an election, one needs both hope and audacity.”

Needs Election Audacity

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“We have chased away the clouds, the sky is all 'rose.'”

Sky Rose Clouds

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“My real adversary has no name, no face, no party. It will never be elected, yet it governs - the adversary is the world of finance.”

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“Is France a northern European export powerhouse, or a Mediterranean indebted and dependent economy? Yes to both.”

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“To be influential in tomorrow's world, to defend our values and our development model, France needs Europe and Europe needs France.”

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“An education program is, by definition, a societal program. Work should be done at school, rather than at home.”

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“Austerity need not be Europe's fate.”

Needs Fate Europe Austerity

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“Each country has a soul, and France's soul is equality.”

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“I am attached to the French language. I will defend the ubiquitous use of French.”

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“I am proud to have been capable of giving people hope again.”

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“I am the president of the youth of France.”

President Youth France

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“In front of you I commit myself to serve my country with devotion.”

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“I could have made a fortune in cheeseburgers, but I finally chose politics.”

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“I don't like indecent, unearned wealth. But it is legitimate for an entrepreneur who has created something to make a good living.”

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“I don't want to leave my successor and my children to pay for France's debt.”

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“I gave myself an objective, to be the second president from Correze and finally to be the successor to Francois Mitterrand.”

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“I want to initiate a change in society in the long term.”

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

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“My adversary is the world of finance.”

World Finance Adversaries

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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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“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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“My obligation, if I become president, is to give another direction to Europe than the one that is being forced upon us today.”

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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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“The transatlantic relationship is vital for both our countries: France will remain a reliable ally of the United States. Nevertheless, ally does not mean aligned.”

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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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“During a term in office there are highs and lows, but what counts is that the goal is set as well as the means to achieve it, and the force we put into getting results.”

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“Europe needs an engine, and the Franco-German motor has provided that when the two nations have converged on important topics during critical periods. But that partnership shouldn't be a directorate for other EU members.”

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“France is the bridge between northern Europe and southern Europe. I refuse any division. If Europe has been reunified, it's not for it to then fall into egotism or 'each for one's own'. Our duty is to set common rules around the principles of responsibility and solidarity.”

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About the Author

Born: August 12, 1954
Known for: President of France
Quotes: 72

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