“Perhaps the mistake I made at the start of my mandate is not understanding the symbolic dimension of the president's role and not being solemn enough in my acts. A mistake for which I would like to apologise or explain myself and which I will not make again. Now, I know the job.” KnowsMadeEnoughJobsUnderstandingPresidentMistakeRolesDimensionsSolemnSymbolicMandates Author:Nicolas Sarkozy
“France now has a new president and he must be respected. I assume full responsibility for this defeat.” PresidentResponsibilityAssumingDefeatFrance Author:Nicolas Sarkozy
“Francois Hollande is an intelligent man. I do not have a problem with him. The only thing is, he has never held office at the state level. Honestly, can you imagine Francois Hollande as president of France? Imagine it!” MenStatesProblemPresidentLevelsImagineOfficeIntelligentHonestlyFranceIntelligent Man Author:Nicolas Sarkozy
“Francois Hollande is the president of the republic, he must be respected. I want to wish him good luck in the midst of these tests.” WantWishPresidentTestsLuckMidstRepublicGood Luck Author:Nicolas Sarkozy
“In a presidential campaign, you can't lie. You can't hide what you are and what you want. You can't hide what kind of President you'll be. You can't keep on talking about nothing indefinitely and committing to nothing, you can't keep running away from debate, masking the challenges.” WantKindRunningLyingPresidentChallengesTalkingWhat You WantCampaignsDebatePresidentialBe YouRunning AwayKeep RunningPresidential Campaign Author:Nicolas Sarkozy
