Former President of France, politician, and lawyer. Born on October 26, 1916, in France, he passed away on January 8, 1996. Mitterrand was an influential figure in French politics, serving as President of France twice, one of the longest-serving presidents in French history.
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Source: Memoir in Two Voices
“The problem is that the East is producing missiles and the West is producing pacifists.”
“France could have all the socialism its capitalistic economy could support.”
“I started my political life in the Resistance. It was there that I had my first responsibility.”
“A man loses contact with reality if he is not surrounded by his books.”
“Nationalism is war. - in arguing to strengthen the federal powers of the European Union”
“All that passes under our eyes proves that we do not live in a peaceful and harmonious world.”