“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.” IfsPresidentPolicyFranceDomestic Policy Author:Francois Hollande
“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.” IfsKnowsYearsTodayAbleFiveFeetFranceFive Years Author:Francois Hollande
“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.” IfsGivingTryingMadeEndsWaitingTermChanceMistakeLateGive MeToo LateBehaviourMade A MistakeI Made A Mistake Author:Francois Hollande
“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.” IfsKnowsWellsWarNamesPeaceManageCompromiseAgreementLastingScenarios Author:Francois Hollande
“My obligation, if I become president, is to give another direction to Europe than the one that is being forced upon us today.” IfsGivingTodayPresidentEuropeObligation Author:Francois Hollande
“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.” IfsHas BeensFallCommonResponsibilityPrinciplesDutyEuropeRefuseFranceBridgesDivisionSouthernSolidarityEgotism Author:Francois Hollande
“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.” IfsWantCountryTodayJusticeEffortPositionCitizensFellowsStabilityCoherenceEquitable Author:Francois Hollande
